After three days of massive attendance, the twenty-fourth edition of the gastronomic fair 'Perú, Mucho Gusto' ended, which returned to Lima after 15 years of absence. The renowned meeting that took place at the Plaza Arena in the Surco district, brought together 40 thousand attendees from all the districts of Metropolitan Lima, from different cities in the country, as well as foreign audiences, who enjoyed the culinary offerings from the 25 regions of the country.
In its mission to promote tourism through gastronomy, 'Perú, Mucho Gusto' Lima 2023, which was organized by PROMPERÚ, was attended by 82 exhibitors distributed in different areas: restaurants, smokers - for field kitchens and grills-, bars, desserts, drinks and regional products. In addition, there were shows for children, musical shows for the whole family and information about tourist and travel packages was distributed to the general public. With 90 thousand dishes sold, it is expected, as a result, that the fair will generate an average of 7 million soles in economic movement.
“This 24th edition of the 'Perú, Mucho Gusto' fair, has had the objective of motivating and generating travel flow from Lima to the other regions of the country, through gastronomy, considering that the gastronomic offer is a decisive factor in travel organization. We want to thank all the strategic allies who have made it possible for 'Perú, Mucho Gusto' to return to Lima after so long and in style,” said Angélica Matsuda, executive president of PROMPERÚ.
It should be noted that 80% of the dishes presented in this edition are considered emblematic dishes of the regions they represent and, therefore, regional food heritage. The other 20% were innovative dishes inspired by local inputs, regional combinations and respectful reinterpretations of regional dishes. Likewise, all drinks, cocktails and desserts were prepared with inputs from the biodiversity of all of Peru.
Flavor Awards
As in previous installments, the twenty-fourth edition of the fair awarded the various gastronomic exhibitors of 'Peru, Mucho Gusto'. 4 awards were given to regional chefs for their tireless work in enhancing and disseminating Peruvian gastronomy and our Peruvian inputs.
These recognitions were awarded to the Chef Paz restaurant from the Loreto region, who received the award for innovation, for their dish of “Patarashka in Tucupí sauce”, the award for tradition was received by the Apurímac region, recognition given to the Picantería Abanquina for its “tallarín con Pepián de Cuy” dish, the award for gastronomic development went to the Lima region, thanks to the work carried out by the Sama de Barranca restaurant; and the award for the most beloved dish went to the Tacna region and the Ochoa restaurant for its popular dish of “Chinese box of pork ribs in wine.”
General data
The fair was organized by PROMPERÚ and had the support of the Municipality of Surco, the Municipality of Lima, the Truism Training Center - CENFOTUR and the Special Bicentennial Project of the Independence of Peru; in addition to the sponsorship of the LATAM AIRLINES and BANCO DE CréDITO (BCP) brands.
Additionally, in coordination with the Ministry of the Environment during the three days of the fair, the 'Clean Peru' campaign was implemented, which seeks to improve the environmental behavior of citizens regarding the segregation at the source of solid waste in an appropriate manner.
Source: Promperú