[Peru: Lima] Maido - Latin America's Best Restaurant

Rating: 4/5

“Maido!” (meaning welcome) is the first thing you will hear when entering Restaurant Maido - ranked as Latin America's Best Restaurant for three consecutive years. The restaurant serves Nikkei dishes - a unique fusion of Peruvian and Japanese cuisines. Chef Mitsuharu Tsumura is the embodiment of this union - born in Lima but with family roots in Osaka. The current tasting menu is a celebration of the restaurant’s 15th anniversary with new renditions of iconic dishes throughout the year. The dining experience is a fun one as you get to try Peruvian ingredients combined with Japanese techniques and umami flavors!

The 15th Anniversary menu:

UMAMI

Dashi, seaweed infusion, mushrooms and dehydrated vegetables

TIRADITO DE NAVAJAS

Sea collagen emulsion, crab, smoke

AMAZONIC ZIGZAG

Regional chorizo, loche cream

A LO POBRE

Wagyu, crispy rice, quail egg yolk

THE INTRUDER

Runtus potato, foie, figs, picaron honey

SORBET

Arequipa papaya, wasabi

TROUT AND AJÍ AMARILLO

Cerro de Pasco trout, ají amarillo powder, olive oil

CUY SAN

Arequipa style batido, mixed greens

CARACOLES AL SILLAO

Sea snails, sarandaja, nikkei sauce

SANGUCHITO DE PESCADO

Nikkei bread, gindara, tartar sauce, and chalaquita

RAMEN

Squid, amazonian dashi, pork

TABLESIDE SLICED TORO

Uni, yolk sauce, shari

TACUCHAUFA

Pork belly kakuni, native potato and crispy chaufa

PORCÓN

Mushroom ice cream, crumbles, buttery cheese, soy milk and lemongrass

ANTOJITOS

- Elemento 72%, crispy native potatoes

- Strawberry mochi with condensed milk

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