The Exotic Flavors of Central
It is almost by accident that we finally made it to Lima for an epic nine days exclusively for dining. We might be the only Americans who ever traveled to Peru for that long of a trip that didn’t just pass through Lima on their way to Cusco and Machu Picchu. I have been following the careers and cooking of Virgilio Martinez Veliz and Pia Leon (the husband and wife chefs behind Central Restaurante) for at least 5-6 years now. When I purchased the Central cookbook a few years ago and realized I couldn’t source any of the ingredients in America, it stoked the fire to travel there. This voyage…