Kathmandu, Dec. 16
The honorary consulate of
Peru in Kathmandu and Embassy of Peru in India which is accredited to Nepal
have organised one-day Peru food festival in Kathmandu on Sunday.
The 'Taste of Peru in
Kathmandu' event was organised at Mariott Hotel to celebrate the rich culinary
heritage of Peru and to promote one of its most iconic creations: the Pisco
Sour – a cocktail made with the mix of lime juice, syrup, egg white, angostura
bitters and ice cubes.
Honorary Consulate of
Peru to Nepal, Sumit Kumar Agrwal, said that Peruvian cuisine is amongst the
best in the world. "We have organised this event to pay a tribute to the
variety of ingredients, culinary influences during its long history, the talent
of their chefs and the passion of their people. I am confident that it has
contributed to promoting people to people level connection between the two
countries," he said.
The food festival was led
by chef Julio Castillo. Businesspeople, political leaders, media persons and
people from diplomatic community in Kathmandu attended the event to taste the
Peruvian food. Peruvian cultural elements such as costumes were also put on
exhibition.
Monica Campos, Deputy
Head of Mission of the Embassy of Peru to India concurrent in Nepal, said that
the Peru has been chosen as the 'World's leading culinary destination, for the
twelfth time while it has been recognized as the 'World's leading cultural
destinaion'.
"Peru is a diverse
country in terms of cultural and culinary arts," she said.
Nepal and Peru had
established diplomatic ties on 28 January 1976. The Embassy of Nepal in
Brasilia of Brazil is accredited to Peru.
According to the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) of Nepal, as active members of the Non-Aligned
Movement and G-77, both countries have been advocating the just causes of the
developing countries, while sharing common concerns of being climate change
vulnerable and mountainous countries.
The two countries have
nominal trade relations with Nepal importing chemicals, pharmaceutical products
and fabric and exporting clothing and floor covering textiles to Peru.
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