Celebrate Peruvian Cuisine: Mistura 2015 Begins September 4th

Celebrate Peruvian Cuisine: Mistura 2015 Begins September 4th

012 7994416665_3090140020_o A cook prepares traditional Peruvian food made from animal guts during the Mistura gastronomic fair in Lima September 9, 2011. The fair aims to promote Peruvian cuisine by showcasing Peruvian food and products from all over the country. Exponents of Peruvian cuisine and foreign chefs are also participating in the fair, which runs from September 9-18. The fair brings together the various actors in the gastronomic chain of Peru; farmers, producers of pisco, cooks, bakers, food sellers, confectioners, huariques, restaurants, cooking schools and food processing companies. REUTERS/Enrique Castro-Mendivil (PERU - Tags: SOCIETY FOOD BUSINESS)

Tickets are already on sale for one of Lima’s biggest events of the year: the Mistura Food Festival. Each year at Mistura, foodies from around the world gather for good times and good food, sampling the best that the Peruvian Amazon, the Creole desert coast, and the Andes have to offer. Mistural 2015 is the 8th edition, and will take place from September 4th through September 13th. Once again, the fair will take place on the Costa Verde in Magdalena.

This year’s theme is regional cuisine. 188 restaurants will be taking part, as well as many food stands. The fair will be organized into streets dedicated to different genres, such as fusion food, seafood, sandwiches, food carts, traditional dishes, breads, and sweets and desserts. Artisanal domestic brewers and wine- and pisco-makers will be offering samples and bottles as well. International chefs will present talks about different culinary topics in the auditorium during the daytime, awards (to the best baker, the best ceviche chef, etc) will be presented at intervals throughout the day, and concerts will enliven the evenings.

As always, the Great Market will showcase the country’s varied produce. There, you can buy potatoes or quinua in all colors of the rainbow, and Amazonian fruit and river fish that you’ve never seen before, allowing you to attempt your own culinary experiments at home. One of the awards to be given- the golden chili pepper- is to the small-scale farmer or fishermen most devoted to the cause of protecting and promoting Peruvian biodiversity.

This year, half-portions will cost 7 Peruvian soles and full portions will cost 13 soles (with the exception of grilled meats, which will sell for 16 soles), and drinks and desserts will cost between 3 and 5 soles. You’ll also need an entry ticket.Until August 10th, you can purchase tickets through Teleticket at discounted presale prices: Tickets for Monday through Wednesday will cost 12 soles for adults, and tickets for Thursday through Sunday will cost 17 soles. If you wait to buy your tickets afterwards, or at the door on the day you’d like to visit, the price will be higher: 16 soles on low-demand days and 25 soles on high-demand days.

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