Suspiro de limeña (or suspiro a la limeña, or suspiro limeño) means ‘sigh of a Lima lady’ (or ‘Lima sigh’), not to be confused with simple suspiros, which are meringue ‘kisses’. It is a two-part dessert: a sweet caramel base, made from slowly heated milk and sugar, topped with a sweet Italian meringue. Such a double hit of sugar is appreciated in South America, both the caramel and the meringue having been introduced to the Americas by the Spaniards.

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