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Peruvian Cuisine Will Be Top Food Trend of 2009, Bets Epicurious
The accolades for Peruvian food keep rolling in. This time it’s the award-winning food site Epicurious.com that’s predicting Peruvian cuisine will be the hot food trend of the new year. Peruvian is the new Thai: You thought Peruvian cuisine was all about seviche, maybe? Guess again: Peru boasts culinary influences from Spanish, Basque, African, Cantonese, Japanese, Italian, French, and British immigrants. Pisco Sour, anyone? Epicurious editor James Oliver Cury adds, “We think there will be more Peruvian dishes at [U.S.] restaurants and in popular culture. ” (His comment is followed by links to starred Peruvian recipes such as fried yuca with huancaina sauce and ceviche de pescado.) The pronouncement by…


