Travel+Leisure India & South Asia — February 2018

Jeonju,

South Korea

The country’s historical

heartland is also an

institution for food. In 2012,

the city was given a UNESCO

City Of Gastronomy honour,

for its focus on traditional

food practices. The ‘Taste

City’ is also the birth place

of the Korean delicacy,

bibimbap. Through the city,

you’ll find variations of the

dish—from conventional

bowls of veggies and red

pepper paste to a roll-up

waffle bibimbap. Hankook

Jib is the go-to place for

the city’s best.

CHOCO PIE Walk around

the city, and chances are, you’ll

spot bright orange carry bags

everywhere. These all come

from the famous PNB Bakery

in Jeonju Hanok Village.

The bakery draws rafts of

visitors, all queuing for a box

of its signature choco pie—two

outer halves made of nutty

chocolate with a centre filled

with cream and strawberry

jam, and a rim dipped in

chocolate. pnb1951.com

NAMBU MARKET

On Fridays and Saturdays,

pop-up street stalls

crowd the 200-year-old

market with seafood, and

local delicacies. Try the

flame-grilled lobster and

blood sausage hot pot.

19-3 Pungnammun 1-gil,

Wansan-gu

Lima, Peru

Lima is giving food capitals

like London, New York City,

and Hong Kong, a run for

their gastronomical money.

Peruvian cuisine,

significantly influenced by

Chinese and Japanese

immigrants, is an exciting

amalgamation brought

together by ingredients

sourced from the sea, coast,

jungle, and mountains.

ASTRID Y GASTON

Such is the love among

Peruvians for chef-owner

Gaston Acurio that he is

touted as a future President.

The tasting menu here is a

journey through Lima’s

migrant communities. Must-

tries are the crab macarons

and Peking style guinea pig.

en.astridygaston.com

GOURMET FINDS

BRINGING TO THE TABLE

You may momentarily be distracted by the

architecture or landscape in a new place, but you

will always claim your bragging rights after scoring

speciality dishes at local food districts.

IT MAY BE ITS AVANT-GARDE RESTAURANTS THAT PUT LIMA

ON THE WORLD MAP, BUT GOBBLING DOWN THE COUNTRY’S NATIONAL DISH,

CEVICHE, AT LOCAL JOINTS WILL TRULY CONVINCE YOU OF THE DOMINANCE

OF PERUVIAN CUISINE OVER THE REST OF SOUTH AMERICA’S. GO ON

A CEVICHE EXPERIENCE TOUR WITH DELECTABLE PERU FOR THE BEST

ROUND-UP. delectableperu.com

A CEVICHE CRAWL

INSTA WATCH

► Virgilio Martinez

(@virgiliocentral), celebrated

chef of the world’s top ranked

restaurant Central, shares

pictures of food from all

across Peru on Instagram.

An episode of Netflix’s Chef’s

Table is entirely dedicated

to him—a testament as to why

his account should

be followed today.

For Koreans, makgeolli

(fermented rice wine)

is not just a beverage but

a feeling. The city’s

makgeolli towns, much

like Spanish tapas bars,

serve up to 20 dishes for

those ordering a kettle

of wine. From roasted

snails to grilled fish and

pork belly, you’ll get

Jeonju’s finest at

Chunnyunnuri Bom,

a bar run by a seniors’

club in the Jeonju

Hanok Village.

Night Time Indulgence

From left: Bibimbap is Korean delicacy;

Astrid Y Gaston won Latin America’s best restaurant

in a list compiled by industry experts.

CLOCKWISE: TONGRO IMAGES/ALAMY; ERNESTO BENAVIDES/GETTYIMAGES; NICHOLAS GILL/ALAMY; MIXA/GETTYIMAGES

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