date:Oct 22, 2012
exported them to 11 countries.
The boom is evidenced by the number of new restaurants, cooking schools, books, films and gastronomic fairs around the country. The Peruvian Gastronomy Association drew half a million visitors to its annual fair in Lima last month, 45 percent more than last year.
Despite their love of food, Peruvians have kept rein on their weight. Peru's increase in body-mass index since the first U.S. fast-food eatery opened there ranks at 30, among the best in emerging countr