Corto Tasting Menu at Central, Lima, Peru

Last December, I had the privilege of dining at Central, the No. 1 restaurant in Latin America, and was proud that for another year, Lima was home to this honor. In a previous trip, Astrid + Gaston held that position, and their tasting menu The Journey was an unforgettably beautiful experience — a story, told in courses, of food and travels between Peru and Italy. The Corto tasting menu at Central, however, was something completely different. Earthy, raw, textural, and almost primal, the dishes prepared by Virgilio Martinez were about a pilgrimage across Peru, from the Pacific Coast, over the Andes mountains, and into the Amazon jungle. Dining here was a truly creative experience that connected me to the land in a profoundly intimate way.
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