Category: Culinary Adventures

Chef Virgilio Martinez working in the kitchen at Central, one of the world's best restaurants.

September 10, 2014 Culinary Adventures, Peru

Peru’s Central voted #1 restaurant in Latin America

A unique use of local ingredients and deconstructed cooking methods have earned Central the title of #1 restaurant in Latin America.

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A plate of chifa (Peruvian-Chinese fusion food), complete with a fried wonton and salsa tamarindo.

March 13, 2014 Culinary Adventures, Peru

Chifa: The Delicious Peruvian-Chinese Fusion Cuisine

Read more about my gastronomical adventure to Madam Tusan, one of Lima’s classiest Peruvian Asian fusion restaurants.

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A traditional soup in Arequipa featuring meat, onions and a spicy rocoto pepper.

August 14, 2012 Culinary Adventures, Peru, Tips & Advice

Arequipa Food & Cuisine: The Best Dishes to Try

Peruvian cuisine has received glowing reviews and increased international attention. The Wall Street Journal named Peru’s food scene “The Next Big Thing.”

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A variety of different types of locally-grown Peruvian potatoes on sale at a market in Peru.

February 24, 2011 Culinary Adventures, Peru

Peruvian Potatoes: Peru’s Most Famous Native Crop

First cultivated on the altiplano in Peru, there are still over 2,800 varieties of potato grown, more than any other nation. Peruvians don’t take the humble spud lightly.

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