Causas

"Causas are a Peruvian cold dish that requires the cook to understand the relationship between potato, filling, and sauce. The yellow potato has a specific starch content that changes the texture. The aji amarillo creates the signature color and gentle heat. The layering is the technique."

"The causa is a vessel for all the best things: potato, a layer of something rich, a sauce, a garnish. Ramirez stacks these with the precision of someone who has done it ten thousand times. The presentation is intentionally imperfect — the layering is visible."