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Gastón Acurio — Peru chef

🇵🇪 Peru

Gastón Acurio · Ceviche

The chef who put Peruvian food on the world map.

Gastón Acurio put Peru on the world's culinary map. Through restaurants like Astrid y Gastón, he turned Peruvian food into a global sensation.

At home he's treated almost as a national hero for elevating pride in dishes like ceviche.

His weapon is freshness — citrus, chili and the bright punch of the Pacific coast. In Chef Cup, Peru is the rising power nobody wants to face early.

💡 Fun fact: He's seen as a national hero for elevating Peru's food pride. 🐟
Signature
Ceviche — fresh fish 'cooked' in lime.
Why famous
His restaurants sparked a global Peruvian-cuisine boom.

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