Chapter 1
The rise of the picanteras
Chapter 2
Inside the wood-fired kitchen
Chapter 3
The spicy menu and sacred brew
Chapter 4
A living cultural treasure
YOUR GOAL
Master of Peruvian picanterías
Ch 4 · A living cultural treasure
diegoae1 Modern picanterías keep Peru's living heritage alive using ancient volcanic stone tools.
diego Peruvian Picanterías
Follow the red flag straight into the kitchen, where the heavy stone batán grinds up the spice, and let's share a bowl of hot chupe tonight!
diego The Peruvian government declared picanterías a National Cultural Heritage to protect them.
BETA
diego Match local ingredients to learn the traditional recipes of Peruvian picanterías.
Fun Fact
The yaraví songs: The soulful yaraví music played in picanterías combines ancient Inca mourning songs with Spanish troubadour poetry.
Glossary
picantería (noun)
A traditional Peruvian restaurant that specializes in serving spicy local dishes and corn beer. In 2014, Peru officially designated Arequipa's traditional kitchens as National Cultural Heritage.
A traditional Peruvian restaurant that specializes in serving spicy local dishes and corn beer. In 2014, Peru officially designated Arequipa's traditional kitchens as National Cultural Heritage.
Quiz
Which string instrument is most commonly played during musical gatherings in picanterías?
Quiz
Which poetic, melancholic musical genre was born and popularized in Arequipa's picanterías?