Chapter 1
The rise of the picanteras
Chapter 2
Inside the wood-fired kitchen
Chapter 3
The spicy menu and sacred brew
Chapter 4
A living cultural treasure
YOUR GOAL
Master of Peruvian picanterías
Ch 1 · The rise of the picanteras
sonia Infografía sobre la evolución de las chicherías peruanas y cómo las picanteras crearon espacios de unión para todas las clases sociales.
diego Colorful flags hung outside doorways signaled to passersby that fresh chicha and hot food were ready.
sonia Descubre el significado de la bandera roja en una picantería tradicional peruana, donde personas de todas las clases sociales comparten la mesa.
BETA
diego Experience the rise of Peruvian picanterías in this educational game. Learn about the traditional picanteras and their culinary heritage.
Fun Fact
Picantería flags: A red plastic bag tied to a bamboo pole outside still signals fresh chicha is ready inside today.
Glossary
picantera (noun)
A female chef or proprietor of a traditional eatery specializing in spicy regional food. A group of picanteras founded their regional society at the La Lucila kitchen in August 2012.
A female chef or proprietor of a traditional eatery specializing in spicy regional food. A group of picanteras founded their regional society at the La Lucila kitchen in August 2012.
diego For centuries, picanterías have been traditionally owned, managed, and passed down through generations of women.