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>> 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 ...

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, that's good. all of this food is delicious. so, chocolate, particularly our chocolate, it's a luxur...

>> we ask all the farmers of the village here to do exactly what he has done, those are farmers are starting to copy and is happy because it will bring life in the valley and the community. >> afterwards he makes a traditional unsweetened hot chocolate preparation, ground cocoa and hot water. no milk, no sweeteners, no nothing, just like the ancient kings liked it. >> here we go. >> >> real deal. >> only water, this is what they really use. >> before chocolate hit europe, this is what the as tech kings would drink. >> jealous right now. there you go. >> that's good.