Resealing the Peruvian Sea
Along the Peruvian coast, there is an enormous variety of species that, due to lack of knowledge or custom, have remained outside of habitual consumption. Many of them are part of complex ecosystems and play a fundamental role in the balance of the sea.
This work is based on research and direct contact with fishermen, divers, and communities who know the sea through experience.
Through this link, species, seasons, and dynamics are identified, allowing for a better understanding of their availability and value, and transferring that knowledge to the kitchen.
The process also involves rethinking the way we cook: adapting techniques, re-imagining preparations, and finding new ways to work with ingredients that have not always been part of traditional or commercial gastronomy.
More than developing a proposal, the aim is to build knowledge, document it, and share it, connecting the sea with the kitchen from a more conscious perspective open to all that still remains to be discovered.
Marine Biodiversity
The Peruvian sea is one of the most productive marine ecosystems in the world, and boasts great biodiversity, but only a portion of it habitually makes it to the table.
Fishermen and Communities
The sea is understood not only through its species, but also through the people who live with and depend on it every day.