Hailed as a “gastronomic superpower” by the Financial Times, Peruvian cuisine continues to maintain its position at the top of the culinary agenda. Now, it has won against stiff competition to be voted the Best Culinary Destination in the world at the star-studded World Travel Awards (WTA) Grand Final Ceremony 2012, held in New Delhi, India.
The South American country fought off stiff competition from notable foodie destinations such as France, China, Italy, Spain and Thailand to claim the culinary crown.
2012: three Peruvian restaurants open in London
London has seen the opening of three new Peruvian restaurants in the last 12 months alone. Chef Martin Morales opened Ceviche in Soho; acclaimed Peruvian native Virgilio Martinez opened his highly anticipated restaurant Lima London in Fitzrovia; whilst the most recent restaurant opening, Coya, uses traditional elements of Peruvian cooking to create contemporary cuisine and features an extensive Pisco Bar specialising in bespoke Pisco infusions.
Mariella Soldi, director of PromPerú’s Country Image Promotion, was present to receive the award and said:
“We are very proud to receive this award. The Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism and PromPerú has been working to develop our gastronomy to attract more tourists, who now can enjoy delights created by our chefs with unique products cultivated in Peru.”
About the World Travel Awards
For the past 19 years, the World Travel Awards have celebrated excellence across all sectors of the global travel and tourism industry. The awards have their own categories covering all continents.
Voted for by travel and tourism professionals worldwide, the World Travel Awards represents the ultimate achievement, recognised globally as the foremost acknowledgement of excellence in product and services. The evening marks the culmination of a year-long search for the very best travel and tourism brands in the world, and awarded the winners from WTA’s regional heats.
Perú was recognised as “the Best Culinary Destination in South America” last September in the award ceremony of the regional WTAs, together with Machu Picchu as the Best Green Destination of South America and PromPerú as the Best Tourism Office in South America. The 2011 ceremony took place at Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort Villages & Spa.
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