peru is a country that s historically driven men mad, mad for gold, for coca, for its magical, ancient history. but now, there s something else drawing outsiders to its hidden mountain valleys. we love this stuff. we obsess about it, gorge on it, and fetishize it. i m talking about chocolate. once a common treat, it s now becoming as nuanced as fine wine, making the pursuit of the raw, good stuff all the more difficult. i m joining that hunt in remotest peru, but not before i ve re-immersed myself in the booming lima food scene. i took a walk through this beautiful world. felt the cool rain on my shoulder. found something good in this beautiful world. i m in peru with this guy, eric ripert. the guy was looking at us. he went into the tree. that s funny. chef of the world-famous restaurant, le bernardin, in new york, to look at where chocolate comes from, particularly our chocolate. so that s why we re in peru. but before we get all indiana jones, we re spending so
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coque s mom, marissa guiulfo, is like peru s julia child marissa: welcome. anthony: james beard rolled into one. thank you for having us. a caterer, cookbook author, beloved icon of peruvian gastronomy. coque: this is the yucca. anthony: oh yeah, i m going in. to say one is fortunate to enjoy her hospitality would be an understatement. marissa: pisco sour? anthony: oh yes. yeah. definitely. eric: i d love one. anthony: warm, generous, welcoming beyond belief. marissa: it s too bad that you have to leave so soon. anthony: yeah. coque: normally we we have lunch late, uh, like 5:00, or anthony: do you nap before lunch or after? coque: both. anthony: both. [ laughter ] sounds like paradise. wow, look at this. every weekend, marissa opens the house to an ever-changing mob of friends, visitors, drop-ins, and family. coque: this is fantastic. anthony: they do not skimp on the food. delicious, delicious things pour out of the kitchen.
marissa: there is a lot of ingredients, good ingredients, all year round. eric: the rocoto is very good. anthony: what do you do when you re homesick for peruvian food, uh, in your traveling? there s really no coque: we take some always some chilies with us in the, you know, the luggage. we are the perfect, uh, smugglers. eric: i believe you. i believe you do it, man. [ laughter ] anthony: i hate to say goodbye to this, but it is what it is. things to do, places to go, wild and apparently extremely rare cacao trees to visit. incredible meal. so happy. marissa: thank you. anthony: so happy. [ women singing in spanish ] anthony: all i could say is, if people are anywhere near this nice on the rest of this trip, it s going to be okay. lima, city of kings, home to a third of peru s people.
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