Anticuchos Grimanesa

Calle Ignacio Merino 466, Miraflores · Lima, Peru

The one to order off the fire

Three sticks of beef-heart anticuchos with corn and potato, and a chicha morada

Where to sit: Afternoon is calmer than evening; open from about 3:30pm.

What it burns: Charcoal grill

Doña Grimanesa Vargas's anticucho stand, now a shop, kept the street classic going for 50 years.

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Anticuchos: Peruvian grilled skewers with ají panca

45 min plus 3 hr marinating · 4 people (12 skewers). Lima's street skewers are beef heart in a vinegar, garlic and ají panca marinade, grilled over charcoal and brushed as they cook. Beef heart is traditional; sirloin works too.

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