The National Cultural Institute (INC) will soon finish the documentation that will be handed over to the UNESCO, in order to apply for the recognition of the Peruvian gastronomy as a World Intangible Cultural Heritage.
The National Cultural Institute (INC) declared the Peruvian cuisine a national cultural heritage on October 2007 due to its originality, quality, and variety. According to a news report from the INC, the Peruvian cuisine has been considered one of the world’s best gastronomies; furthermore, the Madrid Fusion in Europe has awarded the city of Lima the title of Gastronomy Capital of Latin America.
The INC pointed out that the Peruvian cuisine has a long tradition, and that on pre-Columbian times it had a magical and religious character, which grants it symbolic and cultural content.
Meals thousands of years old are still on the menu such as Carapulcra, Humitas and the Pachamanca. Among the most popular dishes in Peru are Ceviche, Papa a la Huancaina, and Aji de Gallina. Creative chefs in Peru have made the country an important culinary destination for tourists from all over the world.
http://inc.perucultural.org.pe/
Sunday, December 21, 2008
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