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Peruvian cuisine is world famous and has made Lima the undisputed gastronomic capital. A recent list by the Taste Atlas portal recognized the category by naming the city of Lima as the third best city in the world for trying local food, ahead of other gastronomic destinations such as Tokyo, New York and Paris.
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The aforementioned portal explained It expanded the ranking by taking different ratings of its users and using data from the most used search engine in the world: Google. “We combined the average rating of the best local and regional cuisine served in a particular city, the average rating of national cuisine served in that city and the average Google rating of the best traditional restaurants in that city.”, explained. on its website.
In this way, the Peruvian capital was ranked third, behind two Italian cities: Florence, in first place, and Rome, in second place.
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In its presentation of this ranking, Taste Atlas also cautions that the list prioritizes foods that are accessible to all audiences. “These are not the cities with the most Michelin stars or the cities with the most famous chefs. These aren’t the foods or restaurants that get the most ‘likes’ on Instagram or the places where the moneyed get away from all the commoners.
In this way, the portal also includes a recommendation of 5 places to visit in Lima to get to know the local cuisine. Check out the photo gallery at the top of this post to see which ones were chosen.
sight and taste
As for the city of Lima, which received a score of 4.66, it was reported that it has a beautiful coastal landscape. The following is said about its gastronomy: “The local gastronomic scene is recognized for its innovative fusion of traditional Peruvian ingredients with international cooking techniques, making Lima a gastronomic meeting point. Traditional Lima cuisine is characterized by its diversity of flavors and the use of fresh fish and shellfish.
The portal selected 5 must-have snacks in the city, selected: butifara, salsipapas, ceviche, antiguchos and aji de gallina.
According to Taste Atlas, this is the top 10 world’s best cities to eat in 2023.
| Position | city | Score | Recommended foods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank 1 | Florence, Italy | 4.71 points | Pistecca alla Fiorentina Lambertotto ribollite Puppertel al singhiel Travel to Fiorentina |
| Rank 2 | Rome Italy | 4.68 points | Trapezino Old Forno Rossioli Zeolite Arming the pantheon Trattoria da Cesare al Casaletto |
| Rank 3 | Lima Peru | 4.66 points | Sausage Salsipabas Sebiche Barbecue Chicken Chili |
| Rank 4 | Naples, Italy | 4.65 points | Neapolitan Pizza Spaghetti alle vongole Spaghetti alla puttanesca Sphogliatella mud |
| Rank 5 | Hong Kong, China | 4.63 points | Wang Fu Chairman Mac Man Key You key A dim sum |
| Rank 6 | Mexico City, Mexico | 4.61 points | Swiss enchiladas Tamale Cake Dagos al pastor Cochinida Bibl Bambaso |
| Rank 7 | New York, USA | 4.60 points | Pastrami on rye New York style pizza New York Style Cheesecake New York City Bagels Hot dog |
| Rank 8 | Paris France | 4.60 points | Escargot canard confit croque-monsieur Steak fries Macarons |
| Level 9 | Tokyo Japan | 4.59 points | Nigris Oyacodon tsukemen Shoyu Ramen Sangonabe |
| Rank 10 | Milan, Italy | 4.59 points | Risotto alla Milanese Osobuco alla Milanese Godoletta alla Milanese Casioula Buceka |
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