Peruvian cuisine is one of the most recognized and valued in the world, for its diversity, flavor, creativity and history. Its richness is due to the fusion of the culinary traditions of the native peoples, such as the Incas, the Mochicas, the Chimúes and the Nazcas; with the influences of Spanish, African, Chinese, Japanese, Italian, French and Arabic cuisines, which arrived with migrants and colonizers over the centuries.

Peruvian cuisine is based on the use of local products, such as corn, potatoes, chili, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, quinoa, cocoa, coffee, pisco, seafood, fish, meat, cheese and egg. These ingredients are combined in various ways and prepared with different techniques, such as boiling, frying, roasting, stewing, marinating, ceviching, pickling and smoking.

Peruvian cuisine is divided into four large regions: the coast, the mountains, the jungle and Lima, the capital of Peru. Each one has its own typical dishes, which reflect its geography, its climate, its culture and its identity.

On the coast, dishes based on seafood and fish stand out, such as ceviche, tiradito, sudado, chupe, escabeche, rice with seafood, tacu tacu, dry goat, rice with duck, the ají de gallina, the causa, the anticucho, the stuffed rocoto and the picaron.

In the mountains, dishes based on beef, pork, guinea pig, alpaca and llama stand out, such as pachamanca, fried and chactado guinea pig, adobo, chicharrón, head broth, tripe, locro, the olluquito, the charquicán, the chairo, the chuño, the huancaína potato, the frozen cheese and the mazamorra morada.

In the jungle, dishes based on wild animal meat stand out, such as picuro, majaz, sajino, paiche and sachavaca, such as juane, tacacho, inchicapi, patarashca, timbuche, cecina , chorizo, chonta, aguaje, camu camu and masato.

In Lima, the capital, dishes that are the result of the fusion of regional cuisines and foreign cuisines stand out, such as lomo saltado, grilled chicken, chaufa rice, salted noodles, chicken chili, rice with chicken, rice pudding, suspiro a la limeña and alfajor.

Peruvian cuisine has managed to position itself as one of the best in the world, thanks to the work of its chefs, who have known how to rescue, innovate and disseminate their recipes, as well as the recognition of its diners, who have known how to appreciate and enjoy its flavors. In 2023, Peruvian cuisine was recognized as “Cultural Heritage of the Americas for the World” by the Organization of American States and UNESCO recognized ceviche as an expression of traditional Peruvian cuisine and intangible cultural heritage of humanity. In addition, the Taste Atlas portal published the update of its list of the 100 best cuisines in the world and Peruvian food managed to be placed in the Top 103.

Peruvian cuisine is an expression of the diversity, history, culture and identity of a country that has much to offer the world. It is a cuisine that invites you to discover, experiment, share and enjoy. It is a kitchen that will surprise you and make you fall in love. We invite you to try it!