Lima – The eldorado for foodies

After spending three days in Peru‘s capital city we got a first insight into the country‘s history and especially its dishes.

(Picture above: Appetizer at a lunch at the seafront in Lima)

On the first day we had lunch in a market where only locals were eating. We had Ceviche and rice with seafood, which was both delicious (but a bit spicy). Generally there is a lot of seafood on the local menus but they also serve fantastic meat dishes.

On our second day we went to the Museo Nacional de Arqueología Antropología e Historia del Perú, which is located where the two liberators of South America, San Martin and Símon Bolivar, lived for a short time. The museum tells the story of the different people who lived in Perú over the last centuries. The exhibition also tells the modern story of Perú and ends with the following display:

After that we went for a fantastic lunch at Astrid y Gaston, one of the most famous restaurants in Perú. We ate the 15 course tasting menu and every single course was a delight. We also had the wine paring and 14 (small) glasses of wine.

This was the menu:

Here are some impressions from the lunch, made not by chefs but by artists.

The indecent bed, the forbidden love

Fishermen empanada, stuffed blue potato with lamb, sea urchin toast

From the freezing waters of the Pacific

Bay scallop and apple

From the city that carries cebiche on its heart

Cebiche of all bloods

From this Lima that falls in love with everyone

Tiradito Lima – Bangkok

From our Cantonese heritage, the chifa

Cuy pekin

From Peru embracing Venezuela Libre

Arepa, suckling pig, winter fruit and ocopa

From our Okinawan heritage, the nikkei cuisine

Sancochao dumpling and pepian

From the home kitchen of the mama limeña

The shy egg, hidden in a yellow chupe

From the infinite possibility of our biodiversity

Scallops and lucuma

About a united Latin America, without frontiers, sharing

Deep-sea fish, parihuela juice with mole season, green tortillas; to make fish tacos

From this Lima with no walls that welcomes all with affection

Rabbit in Lima curry, quinua jasmine

From that Lima cuisine of all bloods, all corners, all flavours

Roast short rib stew and his faithful companion: chaufa rice

The kitchen that follows the seasons

Happy Chirimoya

From our Trujillana granny

Chocolate corn humita

The artists are working in the back

Peace farming

Carrot cruspy biscouit roll, Tumbes chocolate

The sweets box!!!

In Lima we were so happy to have our friend Armando who guided us through his city. We were well taken care of and learned a lot about Lima, the country and the local culture. Thank you very much again Armando, this made our stay very special!!

Here are some impressions of Lima.

The evening at the seafront at Miraflores

Inside the Museo Nacional de Arqueología Antropología e Historia del Perú

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Children playing in the Circuito Magico del Agua

This reminded me of the pyramids in front of the Louvre

Christine in the Saint Dominic Priory

The house with twelve doors (there are more doors on the other side

The MATE, Mario Testino‘s own museum in Lima. He is Peruvian, which I did not know until now. The exhibition above shows traditional dresses from peruvians in and around Cusco.

Outside the MATE, which is in a beautiful blue building in Barranco.