However, the cerviche dish attracted 8 thousand people in Rio de Janeiro organized by Chef Oscar Vasquez Solis, thus Ceviche conquers Peruvian gastronomy in Brazil.
Surprisingly, the chef has 13 years of knowledge in Peruvian cuisine and his focus has always been to awaken interest in Brazilians.
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Chef of Peruvian Cuisine
Afterwards, the chef celebrates the achievement Ceviche (famous fish marinated in an acidic sauce).
“When we arrived here, Peruvian restaurants had a sushi bar in front, so that Brazilians could come and try ceviche.
Now the reverse is true. Now you can eat ceviche at any Japanese restaurant.”
“Many people already know, but for me there is still a long way to go. In Brazil we have around 100 Peruvian restaurants, while Argentina has 1200. There is still a lot to do in Brazil. But we are helping little by little.”
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Expo Ceviche
Expo Ceviche is part of this effort and has been in existence for ten years.
There were five editions in São Paulo, three in Rio de Janeiro and two remote, during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Solis clarifies that Peruvian gastronomy goes far beyond ceviche, but recognizes that it is his “emblematic dish”.
“My dream is to have ceviche on every menu in the world like carpaccio and caesar salad”, he says, seeing the natural connection between ceviche and Rio de Janeiro.
“In Brazil, people are open to ceviche. Particularly in Rio where they devour three times more fish than in São Paulo. Cariocas are happy because it is light food, very charming and rich in proteins.”.
Growth of Peruvian Gastronomy
The growth in the visibility of Peruvian gastronomy is a result of the increase in its international recognition, with successive awards given to chefs and restaurants in the country among the best in the world.
Central, in Lima, is now the first place in the main ranking of restaurants.
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Solis considers it a difficult question to classify whether Peruvian food is no longer a novelty in Brazil, but points out that, despite its recent rise, it is heir to an age-old tradition.
“There are ceviche recipes from 2,000 years ago. Peoples before the Incas already ate ceviche. The Incas came and then the Spaniards. So, there is a very vast and ancient culture in Peru, which also mixes with other colonies such as Japanese, Chinese and Italian.
Many gastronomies came together to create what is now great Peruvian gastronomy”, he says, who sees the table as a way of bringing the two countries closer together.
“Gastronomy is integration. Everyone likes to eat and eat well. Gastronomy unites countries, and gastronomic events are cultural”.
Queuing for ceviche in Rio
The offer of ceviche, pisco drinks and other Peruvian national dishes made cariocas and tourists crowd the fair, forming long queues to buy the dishes.
Ecuadorian doctor Pablo Gallegos has lived in Rio de Janeiro for three years and says he often misses a wider range of Peruvian restaurants.
“In Ecuador, there is a lot of Peruvian cuisine. Here in Brazil, I see that it is starting to arrive”, says he, who also admires Brazilian cuisine.
The doctor believes that the highlight that makes Peruvian food so appreciated is its seasoning, marked by acidity. “I think it's light, healthy, I think it has several characteristics that attract not only me, but many other people”.
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