Lima The Cookbook: Peruvian Home Cooking
Cookbooks Food & Drink Cultural Studies Healthy Cooking Peruvian Cuisine South American Cuisine Culinary Education
Lima The Cookbook: Peruvian Home Cooking is the essential hardcover guide for anyone who wants to recreate the vibrant flavors of Peru in their own kitchen. Written by Luciana Bianchi and world-renowned chef Virgilio Martínez—whose flagship restaurant Central consistently ranks among the world’s best—this 224-page, fully illustrated volume distills the country’s coastal, Andean and Amazonian cuisines into 100+ approachable recipes. From bright ceviches and silky ají de gallina to street-food classics like anticuchos and the iconic pisco sour, every dish is presented with step-by-step instructions, ingredient substitutions for global pantries, and stunning on-location photography that transports you straight to Lima’s markets and home kitchens.
What makes this copy especially appealing to collectors and cooks alike is its “very good” condition: the 195 mm × 247 mm, 1 kg+ hardback retains tight, crisp pages free of writing, dog-ears or ex-library markings, while the illustrated boards show only light shelf wear—perfect for both kitchen use and gift-giving. First published in 2015 and now sought-after, the book doubles as a cultural primer, weaving stories of Peruvian history, native produce and health-forward cooking techniques between the recipes, so readers learn why purple corn is antioxidant-rich or how Andean tubers boost everyday nutrition. Young adults, culinary students and experienced foodies all benefit from the reference sections on chile peppers, Amazonian fruits and traditional kitchen tools.
Because demand for Peruvian cuisine keeps climbing—cevicherias and pisco bars are opening worldwide—used copies in clean, collectible condition are increasingly hard to find. Owning this Octopus Publishing Group edition secures both a practical teaching manual and a conversation-piece coffee-table book without paying new-release prices. Keywords: Peruvian cookbook, Virgilio Martínez, Lima recipes, ceviche guide, illustrated South American cuisine, healthy Latin cooking, 2015 first edition hardcover.
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