La Canela

First Course Selections

• Papa a la Huancaína

  Steamed potatoes in huancaina sauce, hardboiled egg, Peruvian olives

• Tamal de Cerdo

  Braised pork belly filled tamale, rocoto emulsion, sarza criolla

• Yuquitas Rellenas de Cangrejo

  Jumbo lump crabmeat filled yuca croquettes, sarza criolla, rocoto emulsion

• Chicharron de Calamar

  Fried calamari - made just like in peru's southern beaches - yuca logs, peruvian tar-tar sauce, sarza criolla

• Chicharrones de Costilla de Cerdo

  Braised pork ribs - cooked slowly to a golden crisp - yuca logs, sarza criolla

• Papitas Rellenas

  Peruvian picadillo filled potatoes, rocoto emulsion, sarza criolla

• Anticuchos de Corazón

  Grilled Marinated beef hearts, golden potato... the most popular Peruvian "street food"

• Palta Rellena de Cangrejo

  Half an avocado filled with jumbo lump crabmeat, causa mash, bacon, rocoto tomato emulsion

Ceviches

• Ceviche de Pescado

  Traditional Peruvian ceviche of seasonal fish

• Ceviche Mixto

  Traditional Peruvian Ceviche with mixed seafood

• Ceviche mini

  Traditional Peruvian fish ceviche- in a reduced version

• Tiradito

  Sashimi style sliced flounder marinated in lime juice with creamy aji emulsions

Soups & Salads

Add Grilled Chicken Breast to any salad

• Chupe de Camarones

  Creamy shrimp soup- made with reduced shrimp broth- butternut squash, lima beans, poached egg, potatoes and just a touch of cream

• Dieta de Pollo

  Peruvian style chicken soup with assorted vegetables and pasta

• Lechugas Variadas

  Mixed greens tossed with tomatoes, maple bacon, hard-boiled egg, croutons, choice of honey mustard or creamy Peruvian vinaigrette

• Ensalada Caesar

  Traditional caesar salad

• Ensalada de Tomate y Palta

  Romaine lettuce tossed with tomato, avocado, marinated hearts of palm, croutons, Peruvian vinaigrette 12

Main Course Selections

We do not recommend nor are responsible for steaks ordered medium well or well done

• Arroz con Pato

  Organic Hudson Valley Mallard duck leg- cooked until tender- served with cilantro and beer scented jasmine rice, huancaina ali oli, sarza criolla

• Pollo Saltado

  Boneless chicken breast tips sautéed in olive oil with thick julienne onions, tomato wedges, hand-cut fries, jasmine rice

• Aji de Gallina

  Shredded hen meat cooked in aji amarillio and milk soaked bread sauce, steamed potato, jasmine rice

• Canilla de Cordero

  10 hour grass-fed Superior Farms lamb shank- braised slowly in an aji panca-cabernet sauce until fork tender- butter bean puree, caramelized onions, jasmine rice

• Chuletón de Ribeye

  Grilled rib eye steak served with fried plantain, fried egg, hand-cut garlic fries, jasmine rice

• Asado de Tira

  Boneless Short ribs stewed slowly in a cilantro based dark beer sauce, canary beans, jasmine rice

• Lomo Saltado

  Beef tenderloin tips sautéed with julienne onions, tomato wedges, a vinegar pan jus, hand-cut fries, jasmine rice

• Fusion

  Tacu tacu served with lomo saltado and a fried egg

• Fettuccini a la Huancaína

  Fettuccini tossed with warm huancaína sauce served with Lomo Saltado

• Fettuccini al Pesto

  Peruvian style fettuccini al pesto served with a breaded chicken breast

• Arroz con Mariscos

  Mixed seafood cooked with jasmine rice, wine, Peruvian spices served with sarza criolla

• Bacalao

  Pan-fried codfish fillet, mixed seafood, a traditional sauce made with white wine and dried panca peppers, jasmine rice

• Trucha

  Whole rainbow trout- marinated in lime juice and just a hint of gingerdusted with seasoned flour and pan-fried to a golden crisp, stewed French lentils, sarza criolla, jasmine rice

Our Sides

• Frijoles Canarios

  Stewed Peruvian canary beans

• Yucas Fritas

  Yuca Lincoln logs served with huancaina sauce

• Arroz Jazmín

  Garlic and olive oil scented jasmine rice

• Platanos Maduros

  Sweet fried plantains served with a slightly sour cream

• Papas Fritas

  Hand cut fries

• Huancaina Sauce

• Crema de Rocoto or Crema de Aji Amarillo

Peruvian Beverages

• Inca Kola

• Chicha Morada

• Jugo de Mango

• Jugo de Maracuya