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>> peru is a country thats historically driven men mad, mad for gold, for coca, for its magical, ancient history. but now, theres something else drawing outsiders to its hidden mountain valleys. we love this stuff. we obsess about it, gorge on it, and fetishize it. im talking about chocolate. once a common treat, its now becoming as nuanced as fine wine, making the pursuit of the raw, good stuff all the more difficult. im joining that hunt in remotest peru, but not before ive re-immers...

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So thats why were in peru. but before we get all indiana jones, were spending some time in lima, as we like the capital city just fine. and we have, both of us, from previous trips, friends here. lima is the cultural hub and culinary capital of a country that has exploded in the last decade with scores of world-class chefs, cooks, and restaurants. it has long been considered to be one of the best food scenes in all of south america. lets do it. >> eric: how far away is the house? >> coque: thats...

[ man in museum laughs ] >> anthony: nothing new under the sun that these pre-columbian horn dogs didnt think of first. ooh, thats disturbing. a man and a chicken, hm. >> eric: im not sure i understand this one, tony. >> anthony: i think we frown on that these days. [ eric laughs ] >> anthony: oh, wow, they -- theyre doing it under a blanket. this must be after the spanish arrived to teach them shame. [ eric laughs ] >> anthony: ooh, skeletons with boners. >> eric: they are zombies. >> anthony: ...

Us a traditional peruvian mountain meal. >> chris: wow. >> anthony: oh, whoa. >> johanna: juanes. >> eric: juanes? >> johanna: juanes. >> anthony: juanes are rice dumplings with boiled egg, chicken, and achote inside. wow. >> eric: this is amazing. >> anthony: mm. >> eric: buonissimo. [ johanna speaking spanish ] >> anthony: mm. mm-hmm. >> anthony: and not surprisingly, some cuy, or guinea pig, of which there seems to be many around for the taking, this preparation served with a cacao sauce. oh,...

Whats the most common thing that people do wrong? >> eric: the quality of the ingredients. you dont do a ceviche with something that is not ultra fresh. >> anthony: right. >> eric: the cut is very important, the thickness. >> anthony: right. >> eric: and when you do the ceviche, you dont do it too much ahead of time. >> anthony: the whole place is served whatever menu hes doing that day, same for everybody. and today, the flounder he got from the market is particularly nice, so thats what were g...

Wow. i mean, this is like the real stuff. >> eric: i think so. >> anthony: wow. >> eric: right, i mean, its the real deal, yeah. >> anthony: gold necklaces. >> eric: thats gold, yes. >> anthony: you see why the spanish just freaked out when they came here, turned into like, maniacal greed heads. but history does not have to be boring. it can be sexy. i dont know whether you knew this, but i am an aficionado of early erotica of pre-columbian and post-columbian eras, you know, like pottery of peop...

>> anthony: takes in flavor from the leaf, too. >> pedro: and here we have, uh, paiche. its the second biggest freshwater fish in the world. underneath, you have a puree of aguaje that is a palm fruit, and the sauce is a reduction of fermented wild mandioca yucca. >> eric: fermented. >> pedro: yeah, this is, how you say, toxic or, uh -- >> anthony: or poisonous, yeah. >> pedro: poisonous. >> anthony: yeah. >> pedro: yeah, so they let it ferment and it becomes -- uh, you can eat it. >> anthony: t...

Good luck. were headed for what looks like a bar on the other side. i would like to do to punta cerveza, por favor. [ eric laughs ] >> anthony: and let me tell ya, its quite a ride. >> eric: ill go the last. >> chris: yeah. >> eric: hey, water inside the boat, look, look, look. the boat is sinking. oh. oh. >> anthony: you gotta go down and then up just right. we make it to the other side reasonably dry. beer? the maranon canyon is home to a wide range of species,

Eric and i are heading to the maranon canyon, eight hours by car from chiclayo, well into the andean highlands. ♪ on the way, we stop for lunch and to meet up with this guy. >> eric: uh, you want a sopa de gallina? >> anthony: gallina, si. >> eric: sopa de -- >> chris: si. >> eric: tres sopas de gallina, por favor. >> anthony: chris curtin, master chocolatier, and our business partner in this knuckleheaded adventure. >> anthony: one of lifes great joys, eating at a peruvian market. >> eric: i ...