Cebiche Takes First in Seven Gastronomic Wonders of Peru Contest

Peruvian seafood specialty Cebiche (raw fish marinated in lime juice) was crowned Wednesday as the most popular dish of the Seven Gastronomic Wonders of Peru contest, a major culinary event that came to an end after eight months of campaign activity.

Peruvian dish "cebiche". Photo:Andina/Archivo/Héctor Vinces

Besides this delicious “flagship” dish, the other six winners include -from second to seventh place respectively- Lomo saltado, Aji de gallina, Anticuchos, Chupe de Camarones, Papa a la Huancaina, and Causa.

A total of 95,246 voters participated in this difficult selection. The contest was organized by Peru’s Hotel Chefs Academy and AcidoUnGusto Comunicaciones.

ÁcidoUngusto Communicaciones representative Ricardo Ráez said noted the contest aimed to promote the Peruvian cuisine and support a charitable purpose.

The money raised from sponsorship and entrance fees for today’s announcement ceremony at Los Delfines hotel will be used to implement a clinical laboratory benefiting people affected by mining pollution in four towns of Cerro de Pasco.

People living in the rural communities of Quiulacoccha, Champamarca, Paragsha and Yanacancha face pollution problems caused by lead and other heavy minerals extracted from the Andean region of Cerro de Pasco.