“Peru, great joy”: tickets, dates, participants and all about the exhibition’s return to Lima | pit | Gastronomy | | Advantage

There are many ways to get to know Peru, but one of the most fascinating is through its gastronomy. The ingredients used in each region of the country connect us with the history of the producers and ancestral recipes that speak to us in a very personal way about our culture and heritage. That is why from its inception it is fair”Nice to meet you, Peru” became an inevitable alternative on the national agenda.

In 2008, the exhibition held its first and only edition in Lima, then traveled through the interior of Peru to the now-defunct Mistura exhibition in the capital. That’s why its return is so special, as it will once again bring together the best of national cuisine in one place.

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“Nice to meet you Peru” In its Lima edition, it will have a total participation of 82 exhibitors. Among them, 30 restaurants allow you to travel around the country with dishes such as spicy buca (Ayacucho), ribs (Cusco), chuñupasi (Huancavelica) with cuchikanka (Huancavelica), shambar (La Libertad), duck rice (Lambayeque). Batarashka with Dugupi (Loreto), Seafood Chargicon (Dacna), Inchigapi (Usayali), Bachamanca (Huanoco).

25 regions of the country participate in the event, which will have stalls for sweets, natural drinks, products, handicrafts and tour operators, as the main objective of the event is to promote domestic tourism. “In all the fairs we try to combine food and tourism approaches, because today gastronomy is a powerful travel mobiliser; “people go to places taking into account the gastronomic offer available in a region,” explains Angélica Matsuda, executive director of the fair organization PROMPERÚ.

“Over 15 years,’Nice to meet you, Peru‘It has been able to establish itself in the border towns of Tumbes and Tacna to generate a flow of foreign tourists from Ecuador and Chile respectively,’ highlighted Matsuda, who believes a return to Lima is a key driver of domestic tourism. “The 24th edition of the exhibition aims to promote and create a travel flow through gastronomy from Lima to the rest of the country, the capital is the main source market for national tourists and the gastronomic offer is a decisive factor. Organization of trips,” said the PROMPERÚ spokesperson.

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Although there are restaurants that offer seafood, Amazonian, country, grilled and fusion dishes (as well as desserts and drinks), this Lima version of “Peru, Macho Gusto” will put more emphasis on spicy restaurants, so four women will be recognized as representatives of these cuisines in different regions of Peru: Dona Benita Quicano (La Benita, Arequipa), Dona Gladys Ballon (La Lucila, Arequipa), Dona Zunini (El Contaro, Lambayeque) and Dona Rosemary Melendez (La , Cusco).

In addition, the project will have spaces for direct preparation of classic dishes of national cuisine by prominent chefs such as François Robles, Betsy Albornoz, Israel Laura, Arlette Euler, Pedro Miguel Schiafino and Dante Casio (barista). Figures of gastronomy in the regions of Peru, Blanca Perez (Ucayali), Garhi Nogueira (Loreto), Rocio Orihuela (Ancash), Benita Quicano (Arequiba), Agustin Jordan (Lambeyque) and Richard Flores (Puno).

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Back in Lima, the exhibition will also have a message about environmental protection. In this edition, there will be a service to collect and process solid waste generated at the event and ban the use of plastic bags, plates and cutlery. Also, in coordination with MINAM, a “Recycle Now” campaign will be implemented to encourage environmentally friendly behavior on the part of citizens.

“At PROMPERÚ, we have a firm commitment to implementing and promoting sustainable practices, so as to fairly offset the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated to support the fight against climate change. After knowing the carbon footprint of the event, it will be neutralized in a reforestation and conservation program in the Peruvian forest” Matsuda explained.

“Peru, Macho Gusto” will receive carbon neutral event certification.

This edition of Lima will be the third “Peru, Macho Gusto” fair in 2023. Earlier, they were in Tambes (in August) and Dagna (in September). In Lima, 40 thousand people are expected to visit in 3 days. “Perú, mucho gusto” exhibitions demand considerable logistics. Your company has been employed for at least 10 months. An effort reflected in each of its versions. Do you dare to go?

where to eat

These are some of the main restaurants participating in “Perú, mucho gusto” – Lima, 2023: