After the death of Pope Francis On April 21, after the Argentine occupied the Pontiff’s position of the Roman Catholic Church during the last 12 years, all eyes went to the Vatican Citywhere 18 days later, The cardinals announced to the entire world that there was a new holy father.
Despite being an American by birth, the excuseal Robert Francis Prevost It also has the Peruvian nationality and, during the afternoon of last Thursday, May 8, it went to the central balcon Pope Leo XIV.
Prevost became the first Pope born in the USA And in the second pontiff from the American continent, after Francisco (Argentina). However, although it is originally from Chicago, Illinois, The current Pontiff has spent the last 30 years of his life in the Peruvian cities of Chiclayo, Piura and Trujillo.
During the last three decades, when the now Pope Leo XIV performed his functions as a missionary of the St. Augustine’s Hermite Order In Peru, the American was captivated by the gastronomy of Latin America, especially for the South American, because some dishes in this region have become its Favorites.
Pope Leo XIV’s favorite dishes
Before traveling to the Vatican for the conclave From 2025, Robert Prevost himself revealed to the Peruvian radio chain Successful that the gastronomy of Peru was his Favorite throughout Latin America: “The food of this country is always very pleasant. There are many things that I like! How difficult to have to choose, ”said the American.
However, despite the alleged difficulty, Pope Leo XIV chose his three favorite dishes of Latin American gastronomy: the Peruvian ceviche, he Chicken dry and the Guisado kid. Three very characteristic dishes of Peru and South America, although there are also their respective variations In Mexico, the Caribbean and in Central America.
Peruvian ceviche
In Peru, the Peruvian ceviche is considered part of the national identity, since it is a wide consumption dish throughout the Peruvian coast and, in addition, it is venerated as a central element within the gastronomy of the country, to the point of having been formally declared as a Cultural Heritage of the Nation April 16, 2014.
Currently, the Peruvian ceviche is cataloged as the most dish representative of Peru and, according to a study of the Inter -American Development Bank On innovation in Peruvian food, this dish “is an example of the impact on the gastronomy of culture and population diversity throughout its territory.”
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Chicken dry
He Chicken dry It is a typical stew of the gastronomy of Ecuadoralthough it is also consumed frequently in Peruvian cuisine. This saucer can be made with different types of meat, but Pope Leo XIV’s favorite is chicken, because it is usually prepared with Tomato, onion, pepper, peppermint and orange.
Guisado kid
For its part, the Guisado kid It is one of the traditional dishes of December in South America and is almost always consumed in Christmas either Christmas Eve. According to Peruvian Radio Successfulthe taste of this dish is “naturally strong”, in addition to being “very substantial and tasty”, although so many additional ingredients are not added.
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