Peruvian Dessert Taste Test: Mazamorra Morada, Arroz Con Leche & Puré De Camote

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We're over the moon thrilled when our YouTube fans suggest local cuisine to try when we're traveling. In this video, we received your suggestions for Peruvian dessert puddings and we went out and bought all of them at Wong's supermarket to try. The three items were Purple corn pudding, rice pudding and sweet potato puree known locally as Mazamorra Morada, Arroz Con Leche & Puré De Kamote. Let's explore these Peruvian puddings together! GEAR WE USE Olympus OM-D E-M5 II: http://amzn.to/1OchS7t Canon G7X: http://amzn.to/1YdjsYX Olympus 14-150mm II Lens: http://amzn.to/1Y79zeM Rode Video Mic GO: http://amzn.to/1WDKtVM Joby Gorilla Pod: http://amzn.to/1PgoY5F SanDisk 16GB Extreme Pro: http://amzn.to/25KEErs SOCIAL MEDIA & TRAVEL BLOGS AUDREY: blog: http://thatbackpacker.com/ instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatbackpacker/ facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thatbackpacker twitter: https://twitter.com/ThatBackpacker SAMUEL: blog: http://nomadicsamuel.com/ facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nomadicsamuel twitter: https://twitter.com/NomadicSamuel instragram: https://www.instagram.com/nomadicsamuel/ Mazamorra Morada, Arroz Con Leche & Puré De Kamote for Dessert in Lima, Peru Food Video Transcript: Well, hello there! I am back with my raspy voice and it is getting a little bit scary. But we're running out of time here in Peru. It's actually our last day here in Lima. So we've decided to do one more taste test. And we're going to be trying three different desserts that were actually recommended by you our YouTube viewers. So let's get started! Right, so time for the big unveil. So first up we're trying something called Mazamorra Morada. So as you can see it is a deep purple in color. And this is like a pudding or a really thick jello almost. And it is made from purple corn. It is a dessert. You can eat it hot or you can eat it cold. And it is actually a popular dish during the month of October because that is when they celebrate the Lord of Miracles. And everyone dresses in purple and they also eat purple dessert. Okay. So I'm not really sure how much of this I'm actually going to be able to taste because I'm highly medicated right now. But let's see. Okay. It has like a puree consistency. A little clumpy. Not overly sweet and I wouldn't say it tastes like corn because a lot of sugar has been added to this. But it is pleasant. I do like it. That is the verdict. Yeah, I think it is probably a lot nicer when it is warm. Like when they've just finished cooking it on the pot and it is still steaming. But it is nice. I think you can still eat it cold in the summertime. I don't mind it. Alright, my turn. Yeah, that's not bad. It's really unique, isn't it? It's sort of like the Chicha Morada a little bit. It kind of reminds me of that. The purple corn drink we've been having. Um, yeah it is a smooth pudding. So here in Peru they like to mix the Mazamorra Morada, the purple thing we just had with Arroz Con Leche which is a rice pudding. That looks so good. We were going to try that combination right now. My Mom makes an awesome rice pudding. Yeah. Yeah. Okay, now I'm not sure if you're supposed to mix it together or just combine the two flavours in one spoon full. Oh man, there is like dog hair here. Jeez! Ewww! Everywhere! Maki attack yet again. It is everywhere. Man. Okay, and last but not least we picked up a third dessert item at the supermarket. And this is called Puré De Kamote and it is a puree made from sweet potato. That almost looks like a butterscotch pudding. I bet that is going to be good. Alright. Yucky? Oh, that is too much like baby food? How do you even know what baby food tastes like? When was the last time you tried baby food? It is not exclusively sweet or savory. So it is weird. Is it a pudding? Is it supposed to be eaten as a side order with your main dish. But it was in the dessert section. That is the thing. I was expecting it to be sweeter. I can tell by your micro bites you're not exactly loving it. I'm not a huge fan but I'll let you give it a try next. You're right, that is not amazing stuff. To be perfectly honest, I have no idea what you would use that for. Like it is not sweet or tasty enough to be a dessert. I'm not sure how you would pair that with a main meal. I'm wondering if maybe we were supposed to mix it with rice pudding. You know what? Maybe we bought baby food by accident. You never know? You never know? Right. You just never know. Alright, so that wraps up our last taste test in Peru. We're heading back to Canada. It is hard to believe our 3.5 weeks here is already over. And the verdict for this. Well I really liked these two but the Kamote was a thumbs down. This is part of our Travel in Peru series. We're making a series of videos showcasing Peruvian culture, Peruvian arts, Peruvian foods, Peruvian religion, Peruvian cuisine and Peruvian people. All things Peruano. The best of Comida Peruana. Music in this video courtesy of Audio Network