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@@blueunicorn8665 Ah thank you so much!! I do! I'd love to do some videos in Spanish one day when I'm better. I'm always practicing, but I think pronunciation is a strength for me! Grammar tends to be a weakness, but at least I sound pretty good while I butcher my tenses 😂
Greetings. The Central Restaurant does not prepare traditional Peruvian food, they are fusions and things that the vast majority of Peruvians do not eat. Travel agencies guide tourists that only the Miraflores, San Isidro and Barranco districts are Lima, but this is false, Lima has more than 40 districts, each with its own charms. What most tourists look for are Americanized areas to feel at home, so for them to come, they would have stayed in their homes and in their countries. Furthermore, in these districts they are robbed and charged very high prices for everything. There are very good districts of Lima to visit such as: Jesus María, La Molina, Surco, Chorrillos, Magdalena, San Miguel, Chaclacayo, Lurigancho (Chosica), Cieneguilla, Lince, Lurin, Pachacamac, Pucusana, Punta Hermosa, Punta Negra, San Bartolo , San Borja, Santa María del Mar, among others. POLLO A LA BRASA is an emblematic Peruvian dish (it has its day in the Peruvian calendar), which many tourists mistakenly believe is a Rostisado Chicken or another type. Our chicken is marinated overnight with more than 10 ingredients in its preparation. It has a unique flavor and it is concentrated in the skin and the inside. Don Belisario, Pollo Pardos, Rokys, Las Canastas, El Mesón, Norkys and thousands of chicken shops that exist throughout Peru, which will prepare our world-renowned "POLLO A LA BRASA". Most tourists have delicate stomachs, you have to get used to the delicious Peruvian food little by little.
@@AbrahamValdelomar6468Estas muy equivocado, en el restaurante Central con su Chef Virgilio Martinez, solo se preparan platillos con ingredientes de las diferentes zonas geográficas del Perú, el Central no es un restaurante de comida fusión como muchos otros restaurantes peruanos, así que primero averigua antes de comentar
I'm sorry you got sick... I've been there... Great choices, Isolina is hands down MY favorite. I go every time I'm in town. LOVE Panchita AND Punto Azul as well. Great video!
Love this video! Thank you for such kind words for Lima, glad that you enjoyed it and so sorry for the little inconvenience. 😊 congrats and many thanks!! 👍🏽👏🏼
Ah, I love this comment. I could easily see myself living there, it's so beautiful and really just amazing energy and food. You have a fantastic city for sure!!
God, I miss Lima. I think an underrated part of Peruvian cuisine is the quality and variety of the fruit. Every time I go my grandpa shows me a new fruit that I’ve never had before and they are always amazing
Ugh YES, honestly that was a similar experience I had, my guide showed me several fruit I had never heard of. Like... you think you know all the fruit options and then Lima just blows your mind 🤯
Brother, this is one of the best videos I've seen visitors doing from my city. Glad you had such stay, about the good poisoning, we locals tend to joke that we're inmune to batería, but happens to the all of us once in a while 😂😂 Great tips!
Thank you so much, that's so kind!! 😭 I really loved it, I miss it all the time! And yeah, food poisoning is honestly just a part of traveling. I come to expect it from time to time no matter where I'm going 😂🙏🏻🇵🇪
No es que algo haya estado contaminado o puede que si en algun ambulante pero lo que pasa es que la comida Peruana lo que lo hace sobroso es sus condimentos y si tu estomago no esta acostumbrado suele caerte mal, yo viví en el extranjero muchos años y cuando volvía a mi Perú siempre la primera semana me enfermaba del estomago incluso sin comer fuera de casa, ademas que te quieres comer el mundo cuando estás en Perú porque todo es muy sabroso
So glad your video started with one of my top 5 favorite dishes (arroz tapado 😍)! One thing to note is that Isolina does require some wait time at peak hours (there is a second one in Surco though; not sure if it's the same deal as I've yet to eat there). Thanks for featuring my town! And yes, pollo a la brasa will ALWAYS be the center of heated, never ending discussions.
I loved everything I had!!! For sure, I think I got lucky. I went to Isolina twice, but since I was living there it was easy to go at "off" hours. I'm sure at its peak there is definitely a solid wait. Thanks a ton for watching! 🙏🏻
I don't know why I'm watching this, when I'm Peruvian born and raised lol But I'm genuinely glad you enjoyed your trip! (And I'm sorry to hear about the food poisoning)
😂 Well however you got here, I'm glad you did!! Thanks for watching, and I really did enjoy my trip, I can't wait to go back! Missing Peru for sure 🙏🏻🇵🇪
Gracias por visitar Perú siempre seras muy bien recibido por nosotros siempre Espero que visites mi hermosa Tierra AREQUIPA considerada capital gastronómica del Perú con su famoso Rocoto relleno con pastel de papa Adobo Soltero de queso Y con el queso helado galardonado como uno de los postres del planets Viva Perú 🇵🇪😉 Posdata es Pollo a la Brasa (no asado de pollo)😊 Su preparacion basada en brasas de fuego, amado por todos los Peruanos
The Peruvian Gastronomy is really delicious and Lima City is Bests restaurants are in Lima ; where ever place you go you will enjoy the Food . There are many Historical places to visit , I am Glad to know that you Visit Peru 🇵🇪
Learned some new things about Peru today Five weeks is a pretty decent amount of time to spend travelling somewhere, but I feel at home in some places after only a couple of days. It's too bad about the food poisoning because of something like tap water. This episode reminded me of when my elementary school teacher sent me a postcard from Peru telling me that she was adopting a kid there. 😆 Not sure if that was just a 90s thing or if teachers still send their students postcards? Still not sure how she got my address...
🤣 Oh my God that's hilarious, and yet I vaguely have some sort of similar memory? Like I definitely feel like I got some postcard at some point from an elementary teacher. Why was she letting you know she was adopting I have so many questions 🤣
Hi! Im someone from Perú here, actually lived in barranco like 4 years ago, so; it is commonly known that to people outside of peruvians, our food can be.. a little too seasoned (i think that would be the word in english for "condimentado"), so some stomachs might take it badly, im sorry you had to go trough that but im also very happy you got to experience the amazing food we have. Heads up tho, we always are of the opinion that you really have to know what you get into when buying food on the streets, some may use water from the sink (not sanitized water) for their drinks, some may use their hands without cleaning, taking the dirty coins and other stuff in their hands to then prepair food with them, as i said, you gotta be careful and knowledgeable about it. All and all im happy to see you experienced this
We live in Peru and it's true what you say about the food. Although Peruvian food is among the very best in the world, you do need to be aware that food poisoning is a very real possibility. I don't want to sensationalize this, because sometimes it's emphasized too much. For the most part, you really don't need to worry about it usually - but it can happen in the oddest places. Take one of the big-name chicken places mentioned here, for example. I used to love it. In fact, the last meal I had there was really delicious. But then, a few hours later, after I had (thankfully) gotten home, my husband and I got one of the worst food poisoning cases in our lives and completely lost every last vestige of both our meals. I mean, I was sick for a few days and can no longer eat there again. Not only that, but it was so bad that I got turned off to pollo a la brasa and even chicken in general. We wrote to the management about it, but all they offered was reimbursement for our medicine and a "replacement meal" - and that was only after we could dig the receipts out of the trash. Could not accept the last part. 😥 I will add that food poisoning is far less likely in Peru than years ago, and things are still improving - so don't waste an undue amount of time worrying about it. I've also experienced food poisoning in the United States and Japan, so believe me, it can happen anywhere. At the same time, if any food establishment owner or manager reads this, please do everything you can to protect your customers and thank them when they bring problems to your attention. All of this is to say, just be prepared. Be sure to have the needed medicine on hand. In a pinch, just go to your nearest Inkafarma or Mifarma (they're on every street corner) and check with websites like TravelHealthPro.
This is great, thank you so much for this! Absolutely agree to all of it, and you're very right, it does happen everywhere in the world, all it takes is some mishandling of food by the establishment.
I fly to Peru this Thursday and about to book an airbnb in Barranco for 2 nights before i meet a group to tour Peru. Your food recommendations have been pinned on my google. If you have any tips to simcards/data for tourists this would be great. I have subbed to watch your older videos as i've been to some of those places, will be watching then whilst i catch up on life admin!
Ah you're going to love it so much!! It's probably lovely weather right now too. So generally in my global travels I use eSIMs through Airalo! It's an app that you can download. It is a little limiting in the form of calls, etc. but they do have one that works well in Peru. So glad you're here, I hope you enjoy the other videos, and let me know if you have any other questions anytime! Can't wait to hear about your trip!! 🙏🏻
A friend of mine took me to a place in peru that served food with TABASCO. wtf?!? I'm glad you went to place that served the right kind or ceviche. Good video man.
Hello friend! Glad you loved Perú! Im so happy that every place that you mention in the video is actually a one worth visiting! Peruvian here and I agree to all these recomendations! WE ALL LOVE POLLO A LA BRASA WITH INKA COLA HAHA!
Been to central twice…. I can’t agree it to be the best in the world, but it was good. Now if you ask anyone what they have eaten… they probably can’t tell you. Iconic dishes like a lomo Santado or ceviche at Isolina is one of the best and you will remember what you ate. Here’s a second location at Surco.
Ah so cool! I've never spoken to anyone who has actually eaten as Central, it sort of just feels like a legend. 😂 But I definitely really loved Isolina, exciting there's a second!
Please come back and try carapulcra con sopa seca, tallarin saltado, parihuela, chaufa amazónico, patasca and chupe de camarones, im sure you will like at least one of those dishes 😄
"I loved your video, it was super well done and detailed! I'm Peruvian and I have an anecdote - I live in the United States but on one of my first trips here in the US, I got sick from something I ate that must have been spoiled. I was sick for 7 or 8 days and it was weird because I only ate restaurant food and fresh things from the supermarket, never from the street. I thought it was strange because they take care of those details here, but the doctor told me that can happen anywhere, no matter how much attention is paid to details. He said each country has its own bacteria, and when we travel, we exchange bacteria, and if we live in a country for a long time, we become immune to them. But sometimes we can get intoxicated or contract a new bacteria, more so in some countries than others, like India. Unfortunately, the tap water in Lima isn't safe to drink since the cholera virus, but as a child and teenager, I drank tap water and it was the most delicious water I've ever tasted, and I miss it! I've never gotten sick again in the United States. Thanks for your beautiful video and for loving my beloved and missed homeland.
Yes, that's the exact way I look at it! There are people in the comments with all sorts of opinions about it, but the truth is really just that different places have different types of bacteria. It isn't a bad thing, it just takes getting used to over time, and getting sick from traveling is all a part of the experience. I really appreciate the kind words! Thank you for taking the time to watch!! 🙏🏻🇵🇪
@@Get.Lost.Travel "That's right, there's nothing wrong with what you said; these things happen during travels, and you just shared where it happened and your recommendations for taking precautions. The issue is that some people take things personally and are very sensitive, so instead of focusing on how beautifully you talk about Peruvian food and Lima, they focused solely on that. But I know that most people understood it. In general, the people of Peru are very kind and good-hearted, and your videos are excellent. This video is outstanding, and you went to some great places with all kinds of food-a very comprehensive video. I always recommend drinking Kombucha whenever we travel anywhere, if we can find it, like here in the USA and also in Peru where they sell it. It has good bacteria that can combat the bad ones we ingest from anything that's spoiled. Kombucha relieves any discomfort; at first, it might not seem like it, but that's because it's expelling the bacteria, and then you feel perfectly fine. And drinking only Seven Up for 3 days without any food, maybe just a toast, and preferably only the soda, in case you can't find Kombucha, as it has electrolytes that hydrate you and cleanse your stomach, getting rid of the bacteria. This is how my great-uncle, who was a doctor, cured almost all cases of stomach bacteria, and it's excellent, just like Kombucha, which also hydrates you besides killing the bacteria. Congratulations, keep it up! I've subscribed and will keep watching more of your videos. And don't forget to try Chifa, the Peruvian-Chinese fusion cuisine, which is delicious, as well as the sushi in Peru, which is incredible. I recommend some dessert places: 'La Confitería' in San Isidro, 'Tentaciones Gourmet' in Miraflores, 'Santa Rosita' in Magdalena, which is a very old place with very antique sweets, and 'María Te' in Surco! Hopefully, you'll come back and try Peruvian desserts, Chifa, and Peruvian sushi. It would make an excellent video! Blessings to you, and I congratulate you and wish you all the best."
Great video, I loved it! You're totally right about the Churros😅Just one little thing, the correct name of the dish is not Arroz Con Tapado, it is Arroz Tapado, which means something like "Covered rice"...which actually doesn't make any sense because rice is not covered in this dish, rice is actually covering the delicious ground beef it has inside...but anyways...Also Aji de Gallina is a name that doesn´t make any sense...but that's another story....I guess we are not so good at naming dishes😬Btw congrats on your pronunciation, you're really good! Abrazos from Lima!
Thanks!! Yes many people have corrected my "arroz con tapado" mistake. On RU-vid people tend to let you know... over and over 😂 I appreciate your grace though! Thanks for watching, I loved Lima and can't wait to return!
Hola mi estimado amigo 😊 te recomiendo cuando regreses a Perú❤ comas en lugares seguros como restaurantes y si comes de carretilla es decir de la calle te fijes si pertenecen a la municipalidad de Lima esos puestos de comida si te darán la confianza de no enfermarte 🤭 y por favor no beber el agua de caño (grifo) directamente se debe hervir en la cocina antes de beberla ... Te esperamos pronto 🤗🇵🇪🥰🥳
¡Oh, lo sé! Creo que a veces es difícil evitar el agua cuando se trata de frutas y verduras. Fue una pequeña parte del viaje, ¡me encantó mi estancia en Perú!
Limeño here! New to the channel, love the vid! 1. Excellent location to live while in Lima: Barranco. So many people prefer Miraflores or San Isidro due to the luxuries and security (lots of police around) but if you want to experience a mixture of safety and adventure at the same time, Barranco will always be the best choice. 2. Amazing choices for Pollo a la Brasa. Both Don Belisario and Pardo's are considered the best places to eat Pollo a la Brasa. 3. About food safety... yeah, it's one of the main reasons why not all the restaurants are full at dinner time. Of course street food is delicious but you need to have expierience on where to eat and where not to. Thankfully, Miraflores offers street food with all the cautios of the not using bad ingredients, if somehow you come back, try eating Miraflores' street food. 4. Five weeks are enough for me to call you "causa" LOL (which means you are a friend around every Limeño). Hope my home offered you the best experience and hope to see you again soon!
Ah thank you so much!! I'll be back for sure! I miss it already, and could see myself spending a lot more time there! Thank you so much for the kind words and for watching!!
Thanks for loving our food. You also make outstanding videos. You didn't get sick because of the tap water, I assure you. You probably were sold some old seafood with salmonella-like bacteria in it. This happens when you buy from food vendors in the streets. Not something unusual, I'm afraid. People also get sick most of the time after eating some type of meat sandwich from a moving vendor. We call it "pan con muerte lenta" or slow death sandwich. Keep up the good work and try Peruvian's northern and oriental food next time!
Ah so kind, thank you for watching!! Yeah I'm sure it was something I ate on the street. So interesting about the nickname for the sandwich! 😂 I appreciate you, I will be back for sure and will be trying food from the other regions!
Peruvian here. Cant talk about everyone, but when I eat cebiche I never eat everything together. Sweet potato at least for me is to dont get bored of the same flavour. Same as how you can add onions mix or huancaina sauce to some other dishes.
Just to raise awareness, Peruvian cuisine is exquisite! But you cannot fully enjoy everything at once. If you try sea food, Dont go for eggs with milk or dairy products. The combination of the 3 can raise an stomach ache. Specially eaten on the mountains as Cuzco. Digestion is faster on the coast however the enzymes of these 3 typically bring anyone to experience food poisoning. So if you eat any 2 of these 3. You are blocked to avoid the other. (Lime + Fish -> Milk/yogurt or chesee l Eggs) as an example. I live on the mountains so this is a common thing on the mountains but in any place that is hot enough you will be able to digest it fast. So you dont get sick to abruptly.
When it comes to street food, the important thing is your immune system. If you don't eat street food regularly, your body will get sick. That even happens to many Peruvians who travel to Lima. So, if, for example, you have already tried street food in India, Mexico, or another exotic place, there is no way that the food from Peru will make you sick, but if you have not tried street food before, it is best to go with caution, maybe try it just once and then wait a few days to see how the body reacts or finally avoid it completely.
Broer tienes que ir a arequipa. Tienen una gastronomia muy diferente y unica. No solo eso pero como turismo es una region muy bonita. Tambien, no vayas a la polleria pardos. Cobran mucho para lo que ofrecen y no es tan rico como lo era antes
A mi me pasó! Lamentablemente la mayoría de chifas y pollerias etc carecen de limpiezas en sus cocinas. Debes ir a los mejores restaurantes o un lugar donde vendan menu, sea famoso y puedas ver la cocina y así podrás ver si son limpios.
¡Me volverá a pasar seguro! ¡Solo una parte de viajar! Sí, fui principalmente a restaurantes con gran reputación (como puedes ver en el video en otra parte), pero fue solo ese recorrido de comida callejera. ¡Sucede! Todavía amo mucho a Lima, ¡no puedo esperar a volver!
Bienvenido a Perú amigo Get's Lost...ojalá visites la ciudad de iquitos capital de la amazonia peruana...situada en el corazón de la selva peruana... 💞💞💞
Restaurants just offers 20% of the whole peruvian dishes. There are a lot of dishes not well known out of Lima. For people who are planing to get a gastronomic tours, try to get information with local people to discover this "hidden dishes".
Great video. If you visit another time make sure to try Pollo a la brasa at Don Tito, much better than Pardos or Don Belisario in my humble opinion. Isolina is just amazing and probably my favorite restaurant I was very happy you opened with that one!
Don Belisario? I wouldn’t recommend that one. Pardos is good but its chicken are so small… If you are lucky and come back someday, try La Leña and Villa Chicken. I watched you didn’t try Anticuchos. That should be a must in your next visit.
Ah I loved Don Belisario, but when I go back I'll try your rec's as well! I did try anticuchos! Remember, I was there for 5 weeks, I ate plennnttyy that didn't make it into the video 😊 Thanks so much for watching!
Wait. You recommended as the first dish to eat " Arroz tapado"? You didnt travel 12 long hrs to start so basic brother... jump in fearlessly go for the "Lomo Saltado" at least lol ... in 5 weeks you wont even scratch the surface at this rate. I am peruvian, I mean Arequipeño (😂) 27+ years living in the US... even myself getting food on the street will get me sick. It is a no go! It is not that is bad food, I ate it when I lived in tu3erra santa...but it is a different set of bacteria unknow to your body. It is adaptation time. I dont even drink tap water in the US mano, nor in Peru of course. San Luis water sin gas is my best buddy. Take brakes in between fully loaded meals. I have never been in any of the restaurants you mentioned but there are plenty of solid options. Dont repeat dishes!!! Instead of ceviche again, try a "tiradito"... map restaurants from diferents parts of Peru found in Lima so you can try food from north, south and amazon areas. Did you say Barranco is "bohemian" ? You must be from New York... lol ... Barranco is not unconventional nor unusual artistic... No my friend Barranco is "Cultural, Criollo, historico, artistica, fiestera", its art and roots are part of the peruvian culture formed since the virreynal foundation of Lima. Is our food "bohemian" to you too? Hahahaha ... just messing with ya... go back and go to Arequipa 4 next level experience.
De donde sacan estos gringos y algunos turistas que la chicha morada es fermentada ?? lo uncio que se somete a fermentación es la chicha de jora..!! y varias regiones tienen un maiz propio, lo que puede derivar en bebidas parecidas de sabor. Los locales recomendados son "tipicos" de carta de viajero, pero la diferencia es que pagas el doble por un mismo producto donde sirven la mitad de lo que sirven otro local, excepto que sirven mas y cuesta la mitad, digamos medio pollo en Pardos 45 soles en norkys 35 !!. Comer en la calle, no es que esté contaminado ..!!, o el agua no sea potable, el agua de grifo es agua potable 100% comestible, hay comidas que pueden estar un poco sobrecargadas y resulta un plato fuerte para un estomago no acostumbrado a ese nivel. Pero es cierto algunos puesto de calle, no todos, no siempre cumplen reglas de sanidad. En resumen cualquier restaurant de Lima es bueno para comer, puesto de calle, también son buenos
Food is generally safe in Peru, except, NEVER drink the tap water. This INCLUDES juice, mixed drinks (ice from tap water) except in hotels or upscale restaurants that use sanitized water. DONT ever drink Chicha (purple drink), because it is made with tap water. Also, just like a dog, changing food overnight could upset your stomach. So, depending on how healthy your gut is, taking probiotics 1 or 2 weeks before your trip helps and also take 1 everyday during your trip. Also, don't eat from the street food - not because the food is bad, but because it could be mixed with tap water. Tap water is what makes a tourist sick - almost immediately.
