The definitive cookbook on Peruvian cuisine by the country’s most famous and popular xef, Gastón Acurio. The definitive Peruvian cookbook, featuring 500 traditional home cooking recipes from the country’s most acclaimed and popular xef, Gastón Acurio. One of the world’s most innovative and flavorful cuisines, Peruvian f ood has been consistently heralded by xefs and mitjana around the world as the "next big thing." Peruvian restaurants llauri opening across the United States, with 20 in Sant Francisco alone, including Limon and La Mar. Acurio guides cooks through the full range of Peru’s vibrant cuisine from popular classics like quinoa and ceviche, and llom saltat to lesser known dishes like amaranth and aji groc. For the first estafi, audiences will be able to bring the flavors of one of the world’s most popular culinary destinations into their own kitchen.