Living in Peru : your everyday companion

Living in Peru
Israel J. Ruiz

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Peru, Mucho Gusto, a gastronomic festival that is taking the Andean country's finest dishes around the world, was lauded once again for the quality and fine presentation of Peru's dishes.

The last festival was held at the Tiffin Restaurant at the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong, Peru's first gastronomic festival in the region.

The event was organized by the Peruvian consulate and the Andean country's tourism & exportation promotion agency (PromPeru) in an effort to strengthen commercial ties between Peru and Hong Kong.

For the first time in the Andean nation's history, a menu containing a selection of Peruvian food was offered to the most demanding gourmands at the Tiffin Restaurant at the Grand Hyatt.

The country was proudly represented by Chef Jann Van Oordt, the head of Osaka, one of Lima’s best Asian-Peruvian fusion restaurants.

Giving participants a chance to savor a great deal of Peru's best foods, Chef Van Oordt served miniature dishes such as cebiche in martini glasses, tiradito on small plates, causa on spoons, seafood anticuchos with a version of his hot sauce, octopus in olive sauce and ají de gallina.

The festival exposed over 70,000 people in Hong Kong to Peruvian food and the country as a possible tourist destination.