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Peruvian cuisine was this year's shining star at the Mistura Festival 2013 that just wrapped up in Lima. During 10 days, guests were able to witness witness firshand the talent behind Latin America's best chefs, incuding Gaston Acurio who was recently topped Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants list. Here's some of the top quote from the event:
“Right now, the best restaurants in the world are Peruvian. Just five years ago, no one was talking about Peruvian cuisine, but lately everybody’s been talking about it. It’s really inspiring to see Gastón Acurio’s work. He’s really the face of Peruvian food.”
William Guidara
“The food is really impressive. The cocktails and dishes are incredible […] Gastón hasn’t just created a great restaurant, he’s been able to impact an entire nation.”
“I’ve been looking forward to coming to Peru for so many years. Really, I’ve come to learn, not to teach. My team and I have been going everywhere with little notebooks so we can take notes and learn about the wonders that you have here.”
Davide Scabin
“This is a country that loves their native cuisine, and I think [we] should learn from you and take your experience as an example. It makes me so happy to see a country, strong and proud of their food culture. Thank you, Peru, for being a motivator for all nations.”
Alex Atala
While speaking on the vitues of ceviche: “There are infinite possibilities for using marine ingredients, especially algae.s''
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