The Man Who Put Peruvian Cuisine on the World Map

Theguardian.com reported Gastón Acurio, the super chef who put Peruvian cuisine on the world map
From culinary festivals to cookbooks, the Lima restaurateur has rebranded his nation’s food into a highly successful export.
In the kitchens and cafes of the food-crazed Peruvian capital, history is divided into two epochs: Before Gastón and After Gastón. The BG era was a time of darkness, confusion and ketchup. Then Gastón Acurio opened his first restaurant in 1994, and began remaking gritty Lima into the culinary capital of South America. Calling Acurio a celebrity chef today is like saying Oprah is a talkshow host. He is more of a modern food shaman: artist, interpreter, healer, impresario and national pitchman. A series of unpopular presidents has even left some Peruvians urging him to run for president. He shudders at the thought. Read Article