Since 2012, Peru has consistently beaten other culinary giants including China, France, India, Italy, Mexico, Spain, Thailand and the United States to win the World Travel Awards (WTA) as the World’s Leading Culinary Destination.
From the street food stalls of Lima to the crafted dishes of Chef Gaston Acurio to the revelation that conquered today’s gastronomic scene. Peru’s global influence on the world of gastronomy extends beyond the neo-peruvian movement.
With Peru being one of most biodiverse places in the world, from its Pacific shores, one of most abundant fishing grounds in the world to the Andes and Amazonia. With a wide range of products and ingredients being available it is a chef’s paradise.
The spheres of influence of Peruvian Gastronomy
“The thriller in Peru is not Machu Picchu but Lima’s food scene!”