Why is Peru's cuisine so famous in the world?

There are types of food that are already established and famous worldwide, like Italian cuisine, for example, but in recent years, Peru's cuisine has earned its place, thanks to its flavors, variety, and multiculturalism.In fact, Peru has several internationally recognized restaurants, such as Astrid y Gastón, a place so important that one cannot speak of the renaissance of this country's gastronomy without mentioning chef Gastón Acurio and his wife, the German chocolatier, Astrid Gutsche.But how did it gain fame and what makes it so famous and unique? Here we tell you a little about it.The variety provided by its geographical regionsIn Peru, the coast, mountains, and jungle converge in its cuisine, and each of them offers its own traditional dishes cooked with local ingredients. Thus, the already internationally known quinoa is found in the mountainous areas; while limes and grapes are cultivated on the coast, and yuca roots and fish like paiche (the largest fish in the Amazon River) are found in the jungle.Its multiculturalismThe mix of flavors in Peruvian cuisine reflects the blend of cultures that have arrived in Peru over the last 500 years. From pre-Hispanic cuisine, with its dishes and cooking methods like pachamanca and chactado guinea pig, through Spanish colonization in the 16th century, with its introduction of Moorish-influenced dishes, to the Chinese immigrants who arrived in the 19th century, the cuisine has fused perfectly. Other significant gastronomic influences include African, Italian, and Japanese cuisines.The best piscoThis liquor, famous for the pisco sour drink, is an excellent aperitif before lunch or dinner. Pisco is distilled in southern regions of the country such as Moquegua, Arequipa, Tacna, and Ica, and in fact, in this last region, there is a town called Pisco. Additionally, there are several types that differ in aroma and flavor: acholado pisco, italia, mosto verde, and quebranta.Its enormous variety of potatoesPotatoes are native tubers of Peru, and of the 5,000 varieties that exist in the world, you will find 2,694 in Peru alone, in all shapes, colors, and textures. Peruvians eat potatoes with almost all other dishes, and their devotion to the vegetable is so strong that they even have their own national day: May 30.For these and many other reasons, Peruvian cuisine deserves to continue being recognized, but above all, to be tasted! If you are curious, here you can find recipes from Peru, such as the famous ceviche or its papa a la huancaína.