Peru food festival held in Kathmandu

By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, Dec. 17: The honourary consulate of Peru in Kathmandu and the Embassy of Peru in India, which is accredited to Nepal, have organised a one-day Peru food festival in Kathmandu on Sunday. 

The 'Taste of Peru in Kathmandu' event was organised at Mariott Hotel to celebrate the rich culinary heritage of Peru and to promote one of its most iconic creations: the Pisco Sour – a cocktail made with the mix of lime juice, syrup, egg white, angostura bitters and ice cubes. 

Honorary Consulate of Peru to Nepal, Sumit Kumar Agrwal, said that Peruvian cuisine is amongst the best in the world. "We have organised this event to pay tribute to the variety of ingredients, culinary influences during its long history, the talent of its chefs and the passion of its people. I am confident that it has contributed to promoting people-to-people level connection between the two countries," he said. 

The food festival was led by chef Julio Castillo. Businesspeople, political leaders, media persons and people from the diplomatic community in Kathmandu attended the event to taste the Peruvian food. Peruvian cultural elements such as costumes were also put on exhibition. 

Monica Campos, Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of Peru to India concurrent in Nepal, said that Peru has been chosen as the 'World's leading culinary destination, for the twelfth time while it has been recognised as the 'World's leading cultural destination'. 

"Peru is a diverse country in terms of cultural and culinary arts," she said. 

Nepal and Peru had established diplomatic ties on  January 28, 1976. The Embassy of Nepal in Brasilia of Brazil is accredited to Peru. 

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), as active members of the Non-Aligned Movement and G-77, both countries have been advocating the just causes of the developing countries while sharing common concerns of being climate change vulnerable and mountainous countries. 

The two countries have nominal trade relations with Nepal importing chemicals, pharmaceutical products and fabric and exporting clothing and floor covering textiles to Peru.