Peru is home to the 2025 best restaurant in the world, and it’s not hard to see why. Everyone in Peru enjoys some of the most delicious and natural food the planet has to offer. Much of Peru’s culinary richness comes from its incredible biodiversity and the foods that have been cultivated by Indigenous peoples for thousands of years.
The Andes and Amazon regions alone are responsible for hundreds of native ingredients, including potatoes (with over 3,000 varieties), quinoa, kiwicha (amaranth), and corn in every color of the rainbow. From the coast to the highlands to the jungle, traditional Peruvian cuisine celebrates local crops and the balance of flavors: spicy, citrusy, savory, and sweet.
The juane is one of the jungle's most iconic dishes and one that I am lucky enough to eat relatively frequently. My host mom is well known in the town for making some of the most delicious juanes around. This dish needs a lot of hands working together to prepare, so its normally only served for celebrations, events, and family reunions.
