What is "anticucho"

Anticuchos (singular anticucho, Quechua for cut stew meat) are popular and inexpensive dishes that originated in Peru in the pre-Columbian era; other Andean states, such as Chile and Bolivia, adopted the recipe. The modern dish was adapted during the colonial era between the 16th and 19th centuries.

Anticuchos can be found on street-carts and street food stalls (anticucheras). The meat may be marinated in vinegar and spices (such as cumin, ají pepper and garlic). While anticuchos can be made of any type of meat, the most popular are made of beef heart (anticuchos de corazón). Anticuchos often come with a boiled potato or bread on the end of the skewer. A similar dish, shish kebab is found in Mediterranean cuisine. Anticuchos are linked to the procession of Señor de los Milagros.