Peruvian Food Blogger Conference, The World's Largest Ceviche, And A Bit Of Shameless Self-Promotion

Photo: Globalizado

We were not in Lima this past July 23, when Peruvian food bloggers gathered to meet for a conference exploring the connection between blogs, gastronomy, and tourism.

The event was organized by a recently launched site, Gastroblogs, which touts itself as the "Peruvian Food Blogger Community", in conjunction with the Peruvian blog aggregator, BlogsPerú.

We must say that in the two and a half years we've been blogging about Peruvian food, we've seen many Peruvian food blogs appear in the Peruvian blogosphere. Some are excellent, still exist, and are listed on our left sidebar under the title Peruvian Food Blogs In Spanish. Others, unfortunately, have come and gone, a testament to the challenge of maintaining a blog, mainly time, consistency, and dedication.

So, we were pleased to hear about this event, which gave Peruvian food bloggers in Peru an opportunity to come together and share their ideas.

In Peru, Peruvian food is not only seen as a type of national treasure, but in a country for which tourism is a major industry, Peruvian food is also seen as valuable commodity, an asset that encourages even more tourism and helps brand the image of the country. It is no surprise that the Peruvian government, as well as private organizations, take Peruvian food very seriously, and look to ways to further promote it.

Photos: El Cebiche Guinness

The latest attempt to promote Peruvian food on a global scale is the effort to create the world's largest ceviche in order to set a new Guinness World Record.

From what we've read in the press and at a blog dedicated to this feat, the current Guinness World's Record for the Largest Ceviche is held by Mexico, although Peru has previously held this title.

Over 400 Peruvian chefs are being convened by Chef Flavio Solórzano who will prepare five-thousand kilos (that's a staggering 11, 023 pounds!) of fish, with equally staggering amounts of the hot pepper ají, lemons, and onions.

What we haven't ascertained is exactly when this event will be held, possibly in November or December, but as soon as we get further details we'll let you know.

And finally, a bit of shameless self-promotion: The other Peruvian blog aggregator, PerúBlogs, along with the Peruvian Yellow Pages, is currently holding a contest so blog readers can select the top Peruvian blogs. There are 20 categories, and we received an e-mail from a reader letting us know we had been kindly nominated.

Having said, we're just going to copy what we've placed on the right sidebar of this blog. If you find this blog useful or of interest, please take a moment to vote for Peru Food.

Voting ends on August 22. The directions on how to vote, as well as the button, which is a direct link to the voting site, appear below, as well as on the sidebar:

There is a contest currently underway in Peru to select the best blogs. I got an e-mail telling me Peru Food had been nominated in the Gastronomía, Gastronomy, category. If you like this blog, or find anything useful on it, please take a second to click on the button below and vote. We would be very thankful. The URL is already input, and all you have to do is scroll down the Categoría section until you get to Gastronomía, then type your e-mail address, and click the gray Confirmar Mi Voto button. You will receive an e-mail to confirm your vote; otherwise, it will not be counted. Thank you!

Enjoy some Peruvian food today!

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