{"id":5748,"date":"2022-02-17T18:29:32","date_gmt":"2022-02-17T10:29:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/terroirsense.com\/?p=5748"},"modified":"2022-03-06T10:14:17","modified_gmt":"2022-03-06T02:14:17","slug":"the-peru-diaries-part-3-a-pachamanca-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/terroirsense.com\/zh\/p\/5748.html","title":{"rendered":"(English) The Peru Diaries Part 3, A Pachamanca Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Also see: The Peru Diaries: My Favorite Barrio in Lima \u2013 Barranco\u2026.Definitely<\/a><\/p>\n

The Peru Diaries Part 2: My Favorite Restaurant, I Think\u2026..<\/a><\/p>\n

Gastronomy is Peru\u2019s greatest contribution to modern Latin American culture.\u00a0 Despite extreme nationalistic pride in each South American country, Peru unanimously gets the nod for having the greatest food on the continent.\u00a0 Personally, we tend to explore Lima through higher end restaurants. \u00a0There is however, food that is more rustic, connected to the ancient past and beholden to a spiritual element.\u00a0 For many Peruvians, food is more than sustenance.\u00a0 It is a blessing.\u00a0 Occasionally, you might find certain celebrations, street fairs or even individual vendors bringing their specific regional culture and indigenous ingredients to Lima.\u00a0 \u00a0The most important and oldest culinary tradition is the PACHAMANCA.<\/em><\/p>\n

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For an authentic Pachamanca<\/em>, you need to leave Lima.\u00a0 It\u2019s fairly simple and inexpensive to hire a car and driver to take you outside of Lima to witness and take part in a Pachamanca <\/em>meal and ceremony. \u00a0There are several rustic restaurants that specialize in an authentic pachamanca <\/em>late day lunch.\u00a0 Some of Lima\u2019s most celebrated chefs have seasonal restaurants and farms an hour or so outside of the city for a more gourmet experience.\u00a0 We\u2019ve done both.<\/p>\n

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Pachamanca<\/em> actually refers to the technique of cooking in the ground with hot stones.\u00a0 It is a Quechua<\/em> word that dates to the Incan Empire.\u00a0 The importance of the method and ritual has survived centuries.\u00a0 A pachamanca, <\/em>translated \u201cearth pot,\u201d is a celebration of life.\u00a0 The food offers fertility and rejuvenation as it is returned to the earth.<\/p>\n

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Traditionally, there are three regions in the Andes where Pachamanca<\/em> is most notable:<\/p>\n