Salchipapas

A salchipapa or salchipapas is a Latin American fast food dish. This salchipapas very popular Peruvian street food staple that began as a poor man's dish. The name of the dish is derived from the names of its main ingredients – salchicha (sausage) and papas (potatoes).

The salchipapa was invented as a street food in Lima, Peru. Over the years, it expanded to other places in Peru.  In Latin America, the dish's popularity has expanded beyond Peruvian cuisine, and is now also typical of Ecuadorian and Bolivian cuisine. The dish is also sold on Argentinian streets and markets.

It is traditionally served with four dipping sauces: ketchup, aji chili sauce, mustard, and mayonnaise. Sometimes a fried egg or cheese is added on top; it can also be served with tomato and lettuce, and is occasionally garnished with oregano.