Saturday, June 14, 2008

Peruvian Cuisine: a Cultural Heritage


Originality, quality, and the variety of ingredients used in the Peruvian cuisine lead to the National Cultural Institute (INC) to declare it a National Cultural Heritage. According to a news report from the INC, Peruvian gastronomy has been considered one of the world’s best. Furthermore, the Madrid Fusion in Europe has awarded the title of 'Latin American Gastronomy Capital' to the city of Lima.                   

The INC pointed out that the Peruvian cuisine has a long tradition. And that on pre-Columbian time, Peruvian Cuisine had a magical and religious character, which grants its symbolic and cultural content.

Meals thousands of years old are still on the menu, such as “Carapulcra,” “Humitas,” and the “Pachamanca”. The many restaurants in Peru with their creative chefs have made the country an important culinary destination for tourists from all over the world.  Among the most popular dishes in Peru are: “Cebiche,” “Papa a la Huancaina,” and “Aji de Gallina”.

http://www.elcomercio.com.pe/ediciononline/HTML/2007-10-26/declaran_a_la_cocina_peruana_p.html

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