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Seven Gastronomic Wonders of Peru Contest Extended
The never-ending promotional hooplah that is Las Siete Maravillas Gastronómicas del Peru has been extended an additional month, from July 25 to August 23, announced the contest’s organizers last week. That means if you haven’t done so already, you can vote online for your seven favorite Peruvian dishes, from the list of 21 culinary semi-finalists: Adobo Ají de gallina Anticucho Arroz Chaufa Arroz con pato Arroz con pollo Cabrito a la Norteña Carapulcra Causa Chicharrón Chupe de Camarones Cuy chactado Juane Lomo saltado Pachamanca Papa a la huancaína Papa rellena Pollo a la brasa Rocoto relleno Seviche Tacacho con cecina I’m voting for ají de gallina, causa, chupe de camarones, papa…
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Calientito! Peruvian Food Trend Heats Up in 2009
Innovative octopus causa from Andina Restaurant, in Portland, Oregon Looks like Epicurious was spot on in predicting that Peruvian would become the hot food trend of 2009. Bon Appétit magazine named Lima the Next Great Food City in its January ’09 issue. Writer Daniel Duane hangs out with Gaston Acurio for a day, eating his way through some of Lima’s top restaurants, including Malabar, Toshiro’s Sushi Bar and La Mar Cebicheria Peruana, and concludes that Peruvian food ranks with the best: Want a new fusion cuisine sourced from the world’s best ingredients? Star chefs with personalities as big as their palates? A good exchange rate for the dollar? Welcome to Peru’s capital city, the next…
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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…
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Peruvian Food “Next Big Thing,” Predicts Todd English, Bon Appetit
Forget Machu Picchu. Ceviche, tiradito and gourmet roast guinea pig are the real reasons to visit Peru, tastemakers are saying this month. In an interview with Guest of a Guest, restauranteur Todd English let it slip that he predicts Peruvian Food Is the Next Big Thing, and foodies are rushing to weigh in on his opinion. The new “Bon Appetit” blog agrees with English, reports Grub Street, with chef Gaston Acurio seen as a leading light in the Peruvian culinary movement. The Grinder notes that some traditional Peruvian fare (lomo saltado, roasted cuy) may be too ordinary to rate as a trend, as some blog commenters have pointed out, but innovative chefs like Acurio may have…
