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Season 1
Ep 005 Peru Food Tour
Show Notes:
Gourmet Food Tour- Lima, Peru
As soon as we booked our flight to Lima, Peru, Scott and I knew we were going to book a gourmet food tour. It seemed like the perfect way to introduce ourselves to the food and culture of Peru as we began our journey for the next few weeks.
Lima is one of the culinary capitals of the world. There are many different cultures in Lima, which has resulted in a fabulous blend of fusion, which combines food from around the world with traditional Peruvian favorites.
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Choosing a Gourmet Food Tour
We booked our tour with The Lima Gourmet Company. It is highly rated online with over 1,000 positive reviews. I like to read up on different tours and companies and I couldn’t find a negative thing about the Lima Gourmet Company. So, it made it an easy choice.
Lourdes Montoya, our guide, met us at the designated place at 9:30 a.m. sharp and off we went. It was fun meeting the other guests on the tour, who were from New York City, Hong Kong and Brazil.
Barranco
Our first stop was the charming district of Barranco. Our group walked through part of the town as Lourdes explained significant points of interest to us.
As we held hands and our breath, we crossed over the “Bridge of Sighs,” which was built in 1876. Legend says if you do this, all of your wishes will come true. Ever the optimist, I believe it.
Our first stop was for coffee at a local roaster called Tostaduria Bisetti. They even have their own lab for analyzing, sorting and roasting coffee beans.
We had a choice of several coffees and Scott sipped a traditional cafe con leche, while I tried the Italian Espresso. What could be better than coffee with ice cream, first thing in the morning.
Time for a Shake
Next, we walked to La Bodega Verde, a small garden café. There we enjoyed a Lucuma Fruit shake, which was really rich and yummy. The taste is similar to a combination of maple syrup and sweet potato. Lucuma is the most popular ice cream flavor in Peru!
The café would be the perfect spot to just hang out and relax surrounded by trees and blooming flowers, if you have any extra time in Barranco.
A Visit to the Open Air Market
Our small group piled into the van and we drove to the district of San Isidro. There, we walked through the open-air market, as Lourdes taught us about different fruits available. Scott and I were amazed to learn there are 3,800 types of potatoes grown in Peru!
We were able to try so many kinds of fruit; dragon fruit, chirimoya, goldenberry, and my favorite, the sweet cucumber. Scott loved the mini avocados too. Some fruits were not to my taste, as they were slimy or had too many seeds.
Cocktail Time
Next, we arrived at Embarcadero 41 Fusion for a lesson on making Pisco Sours. This is a very popular drink in Peru. Pisco is made from grapes and has an alcohol volume of 42%. To begin the lesson, each person from the group took a shot of straight Pisco. I was shocked at how strong it was and it burned my throat all the way down.
Lourdes had the bartender give us the proper instruction for making the cocktail, and we learned the order of the steps we needed to take and the quantities of each ingredient.
Pisco Sour
3 oz non-aromatic Pisco
1 oz fresh squeezed lime juice
1 oz sugar syrup
Large egg white
2-3 drops Angostura Bitter
After adding all ingredients except the bitters, shake with ice and then serve with the bitters on top. The egg whites give the drink a nice foam top....
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By Scott & Jaynie Wall Backpacking Detours Travel BlogSeason 1
Ep 005 Peru Food Tour
Show Notes:
Gourmet Food Tour- Lima, Peru
As soon as we booked our flight to Lima, Peru, Scott and I knew we were going to book a gourmet food tour. It seemed like the perfect way to introduce ourselves to the food and culture of Peru as we began our journey for the next few weeks.
Lima is one of the culinary capitals of the world. There are many different cultures in Lima, which has resulted in a fabulous blend of fusion, which combines food from around the world with traditional Peruvian favorites.
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Choosing a Gourmet Food Tour
We booked our tour with The Lima Gourmet Company. It is highly rated online with over 1,000 positive reviews. I like to read up on different tours and companies and I couldn’t find a negative thing about the Lima Gourmet Company. So, it made it an easy choice.
Lourdes Montoya, our guide, met us at the designated place at 9:30 a.m. sharp and off we went. It was fun meeting the other guests on the tour, who were from New York City, Hong Kong and Brazil.
Barranco
Our first stop was the charming district of Barranco. Our group walked through part of the town as Lourdes explained significant points of interest to us.
As we held hands and our breath, we crossed over the “Bridge of Sighs,” which was built in 1876. Legend says if you do this, all of your wishes will come true. Ever the optimist, I believe it.
Our first stop was for coffee at a local roaster called Tostaduria Bisetti. They even have their own lab for analyzing, sorting and roasting coffee beans.
We had a choice of several coffees and Scott sipped a traditional cafe con leche, while I tried the Italian Espresso. What could be better than coffee with ice cream, first thing in the morning.
Time for a Shake
Next, we walked to La Bodega Verde, a small garden café. There we enjoyed a Lucuma Fruit shake, which was really rich and yummy. The taste is similar to a combination of maple syrup and sweet potato. Lucuma is the most popular ice cream flavor in Peru!
The café would be the perfect spot to just hang out and relax surrounded by trees and blooming flowers, if you have any extra time in Barranco.
A Visit to the Open Air Market
Our small group piled into the van and we drove to the district of San Isidro. There, we walked through the open-air market, as Lourdes taught us about different fruits available. Scott and I were amazed to learn there are 3,800 types of potatoes grown in Peru!
We were able to try so many kinds of fruit; dragon fruit, chirimoya, goldenberry, and my favorite, the sweet cucumber. Scott loved the mini avocados too. Some fruits were not to my taste, as they were slimy or had too many seeds.
Cocktail Time
Next, we arrived at Embarcadero 41 Fusion for a lesson on making Pisco Sours. This is a very popular drink in Peru. Pisco is made from grapes and has an alcohol volume of 42%. To begin the lesson, each person from the group took a shot of straight Pisco. I was shocked at how strong it was and it burned my throat all the way down.
Lourdes had the bartender give us the proper instruction for making the cocktail, and we learned the order of the steps we needed to take and the quantities of each ingredient.
Pisco Sour
3 oz non-aromatic Pisco
1 oz fresh squeezed lime juice
1 oz sugar syrup
Large egg white
2-3 drops Angostura Bitter
After adding all ingredients except the bitters, shake with ice and then serve with the bitters on top. The egg whites give the drink a nice foam top....