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Cooking Vacation in Peru
Ever since the Inca handed Spanish conqueror Francisco Pizarro a jar of tangy chicha (fermented corn beer), instead of the gold he expected, Peru has been a country of gastronomic introductions. To the native Peruvian diet, the Spanish introduced wheat and wine grapes. Sixteenth-century African slaves brought a tradition of bean stews. Two hundred years later, Chinese and Japanese workers presented the delicacies of high-heat stir-fries. The result is a modern Peruvian cuisine that The Economist recognizes as “one of the world’s great cuisines.”
Pica Peru Culinary Vacations invites you to experience this fusion of flavors and culture while picando. In English, that’s to say while tasting, chopping, snacking, and sharing Peru’s food. Pica Peru offers a handful of annual Peruvian cooking vacations, which start in the dining rooms of acclaimed Lima restaurants and then travel to the quiet countryside. There, in interactive Peruvian cooking classes, participants learn to reproduce the diverse flavors of Peru’s food.
Pica Peru Culinary Vacations invites you to experience this fusion of flavors and culture while picando. In English, that’s to say while tasting, chopping, snacking, and sharing Peru’s food. Pica Peru offers a handful of annual Peruvian cooking vacations, which start in the dining rooms of acclaimed Lima restaurants and then travel to the quiet countryside. There, in interactive Peruvian cooking classes, participants learn to reproduce the diverse flavors of Peru’s food.