Peruvian food is considered one of the best in the world. And I know I may be biased when I say that because I am Peruvian, but the truth is that the respected World Travel Awards has chosen Peru as the "World's Leading Culinary Destination" every year since 2012. If you've tried Peruvian food, you're probably not surprised. If you haven't… what are you waiting for?
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I've put together a list of my favorite dishes, which was really hard to do. That's because Peruvian food is extremely varied since the South American country encompasses three diverse regions: the Pacific Coast, the Andes and the Amazon jungle. This means each region has its own traditional dishes made with products native to the area.
Here's another interesting tidbit you may not know about Peru and the products used in its cuisine. Potatoes, a staple in many Peruvian dishes, hail from Peru and there are over 4,000 known varieties found in the Andes mountains of South America. How crazy is that?