Unveiling the
Peruvian
Cuisine
in 3 minutes
TED 2009 – TEDUniversity Talk – César A. Zevallos Heudebert –Feb 4, 2009

The Yellow Potato
From a
variety of
more than
7,000

The Chili Peppers
- yellow pepper
- panca dried pepper
- rocoto
- limo pepper
- mirasol pepper

The Peruvian Corn
The
largest in
the world

Exotic fruits
Aguaymanto
Camucamu
Cherimoya
Lucuma A variety of fruits Passion Fruit

Peruvian Chefs
Gastón Acurio
Oscar Velarde
Rafael Osterling
Ugo and
Sandra
Plevisani
Isabel
Alvarez
Flavio
Solorzano
Pedro Schiaffino

The Pisco Sour

Cebiche of sole fish - Cebiche de lenguado
Small pieces of sole in lemon
marinade with onions and a
touch of chili. Served with
sweet potato and corn.
@ Pescados Capitales

Rice and Duck – Arroz con Pato
Made as an aromatic coriander rice with
the most delicate duck .
@ Rafael

Seabass with potato scales in
orange sauce
Glorious broiled
seabass with
potato scales
served with
asparagus and
zuchini in orange
sauce
@ La Gloria

DRY - Seco?
Combines tender baby
goat marinated in
fermented corn beer
called chicha de jora
stewed with coriander
and chili peppers,
served with “canary
beens” and white rice.
@ Jose Antonio

Andean Ravioli
@ La Bodeguita
Pasta stuffed with
Peruvian sweet
potato served with
pork medallions in
white wine.

Chicha Morada=purple
Peruvian blue corn
beverage
@ almost everywhere
(any restaurant)
Peruvian Blue Corn

Ocopa @ Memoria del Sabor
A family recipe from
Arequipa. Creamy
peanut and chili
pepper hot sauce
served over
steamed peruvian
potatoes

Maca Scallops and flying fish caviar
Maca Scallops and flying fish caviar
with lemon, avocado, egg yolk , limo
chili pepper and mayonnaise
@ Toshiro

Causa = Cause
@ Tanta
Maybe the new
global way to
eat potatoes.
A variety of
Peruvian
causas made
with our
huamantanga
yellow potato,
and filled with
shrimp,
avocado, tuna,
vegetables,
chicken etc.

Jumping steak – Lomo saltado
Morsels of
tender beef
seasoned with
spices, onions,
tomatoes,
served with
fried potatoes
and rice.
@ Astrid&Gaston

Creole Risotto - Risotto Criollo
Morsels of
tender beef
seasoned with
spices, onions,
tomatoes
(Lomo Saltado),
with risotto
@ La trattoria

Chicken in aji sauce - Aji de Gallina
@ Señorio de Sulco
A unique
sauce made
with
shredded
chicken
breast,
roasted
nuts,
“mirasol”
chili pepper
and spices.
Served with
white rice
and slices
of yellow
potato.

Desserts Cherimoya Mousse with
chocolate sauce.
@Pescados Capitales Tasting Selection
Lucuma
@Cala
Mousse with
chocolate
and vanilla
sauce
@La Tratoria
Chocolate mille-feuille
with rum banana and
pistachio ice cream. Suspiro de Limeña,
@La Gloria Banana Cheese Cake
Lima Sigh
@Rafael
@La Bodeguita

Pure Pisco
Peruvian
quebranta grape
aguardiente

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101 reasons
to be proud of
Peru
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hungry now…

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taste
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