Peru : A Foodies Destination
Peru has long been christened the gastronomic capital of South America and is a leader in culinary inventiveness. Today’s Peruvian cuisine is not only inspired by the Inca, by the ingredients from the Andes, Amazon and Pacific Coast but influenced by Japan, China, Italy, Spain and Africa. As you travel in Peru, be sure to visit local markets to see the ingredients up-close . As you dine, taste the regional and cultural flavours that influenced Peruvian cuisine.
Better yet…learn about Peru through its food with a cooking class either with a local chef in her home or in a modern kitchen in Cusco. These experiences can be included in any of our Peru tours.<!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Arial; panose-1:2 11 6 4 2 2 2 2 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-536859905 -1073711037 9 0 511 0;} @font-face {font-family:"ＭＳ 明朝"; mso-font-charset:78; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:1 134676480 16 0 131072 0;} @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; margin-top:0cm; margin-right:0cm; margin-bottom:10.0pt; margin-left:0cm; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial; mso-fareast-font-family:"ＭＳ 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-fareast-language:EN-CA;} p.MsoNoSpacing, li.MsoNoSpacing, div.MsoNoSpacing {mso-style-priority:1; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial; mso-fareast-font-family:"ＭＳ 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-fareast-language:EN-CA;} .MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; mso-default-props:yes; font-size:10.0pt; mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial; mso-ascii-font-family:Arial; mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Arial; mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;} .MsoPapDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; margin-bottom:10.0pt; line-height:115%;} @page WordSection1 {size:612.0pt 792.0pt; margin:72.0pt 90.0pt 72.0pt 90.0pt; mso-header-margin:36.0pt; mso-footer-margin:36.0pt; mso-paper-source:0;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --> Cook Like a Local
If you want a super exclusive food experience, this is it. Our Barranco based chef will be your personal guide for the day. First, you explore her local market, and meet the stallholders she buys from. Then you head to her apartment where you drop off the shopping before heading out for a tea or coffee in one of her favourite cafes. Finally, it is time to cook. You will learn how to cook a typical Limeñan menu using local, seasonal ingredients. And of course, you will have a Pisco Sour too. Duration: 5 hours
Cusco Cooking Class
This is the hip way to learn to cook in Cusco. After learning about what local produce is on offer in the market, you return to the stylishly equipped modern kitchen with a view over the whole of Cusco. Create a Pisco Sour, using a selection of macerated flavours from the Peruvian countryside, then create a starter and a main course. Then enjoy with friends. We especially recommend the afternoon time to enjoy your Pisco Sour as the sun sets over the city. Duration: 3-4 hours
