LIMA, July 18 — The Peruvian chef of Astrid y Gaston, which was named the best restaurant in Latin America last year, has released a video of heady food porn to mark the 20th anniversary of his flagship restaurant in Lima.
Chef Gaston Acurio, who also received a lifetime achievement award while still in his forties for his work by Restaurant magazine, highlights the best of his kitchen repertoire in a two-minute video that documents his edible artwork.
For the inaugural edition of World’s 50 Best Restaurants Latin America last year, Acurio snagged the title of best in the region for 2013.
The restaurant reopened this spring as Astrid y Gaston Casa Moreyra after a US$6 million (RM19.1 million) upgrade and overhaul that includes multiple dining areas, garden for spices and rare plants, cutting-edge kitchen equipment and patio.
Over the years, Acurio’s cuisine has expanded to 40 restaurants in 14 countries. Signature dishes include ceviche, rice and beans ‘tacu-tacu’ and lomo saltado, or stir-fried marinated beef and vegetables. — AFP-Relaxnews
