Magaly Silva’s Tamales de Chicharron & Maiz Morada

The food being served at Lima, Peru’s 3^rd annual Mistura Gastronomic Fair is broken up into 15 Eating Sections:

• Anticuchos
• Emolientes
• Heldos, Raspadillas, & Cremoladas
• Jugos
• Pescados & Mariscos
• Tamales & Juanes
• Varios
• Dulces
• Nuevas Tradiciones
• Sanguches
• Cocinas Regionales
• Restaurants
• Restaurantes Frequencias
• Restaurantes de Culto
• Cocinas Rusticas

Each section has a selection of vendors serving food. Some are bigger than others. Example: there are 32 vendors in the Restaurants section, while just one vendor selling Emolientes. The sheer ginormity of this food festival means there are thousands of dishes to be found on the park grounds. Here are some of the highlights:

Camarones from Arequipa’s Nuevo Palomino

Sanguche Chinito

Cheesecake de Turron from Charlotte

The Giant Bread Girl From Munaypan

Sonia’s Ceviche Classico

Tato’s of Barranca Tacu Tacu

Sonia’s Chita a la Chorrilliana

The Grill of Tarapoto’s La Patarasca

Pisco Sours from Huaringas

An Army of Suspiro a la Limenas

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Writer and photographer Nicholas Gill is the editor/publisher of New World Review. He lives in Lima, Peru and Brooklyn, New York. His work has appeared in publications such as the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, CondeNast Traveler, National Geographic Traveler, Afar, and Penthouse. Visit his personal website (nicholas-gill.com) for more information.