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
flounder, dressed with pecans, lime, aji limon, and sesame oil, which, clearly, eric likes. eric: ah, this is totally going to le bernardin. anthony: oh, really? eric: yeah. anthony: yeah, i see you re not like, foraging in the catskills for your inspiration. eric: um anthony: you basically just rip your ideas off of small businessmen? eric: javier. es stupdendo. javier: it s okay, tres bien? eric: si. it s anthony: oh, superb. [ javier speaking spanish ] eric: you want, uh, another little thing? anthony: sure. eric: si. [ javier speaking spanish ] anthony: chinese and japanese immigrants came to peru in great numbers in the 19th and 20th centuries as contract laborers and farmers. and their influence is felt here, particularly in the food, to a greater degree than anywhere else on the continent. it s that influence, and the ingredients of amazonia and the andes, that really distinguishes the food here as something special. whoa, what is this, a tofu?
anthony: chinese and japanese immigrants came to peru in great numbers in the 19th and 20th centuries as contract laborers and farmers. and their influence is felt here, particularly in the food, to a greater degree than anywhere else on the continent. it s that influence, and the ingredients of amazonia and the andes, that really distinguishes the food here as something special. whoa, what is this, a tofu? eric: uh, no, queso fresco, no? anthony: this is a very kooky combination. i mean, is that pineapple? where d that come from that s not traditional. eric: i mean, he looks asian to me. anthony: right. eric: so i believe he is probably, uh anthony: dude, his name is wong. [ eric laughs ] anthony: i mean, unless he s a retired porn star this shouldn t be good, but it is. eric: phew. anthony: working up a sweat on that one. yeah, i might have a couple more beers after this, a pisco sour, and then have a nice nap, midday nap.
immigrants came to peru in great numbers in the 19th and 20th centuries as contract laborers and farmers. and their influence is felt here, particularly in the food, to a greater degree than anywhere else on the continent. it s that influence, and the ingredients of amazonia and the andes, that really distinguishes the food here as something whoa, what is this, a tofu? eric: uh, no, queso fresco, no? anthony: this is a very kooky combination. i mean, is that pineapple? where d that come from that s not traditional. eric: i mean, he looks asian to me. anthony: right. eric: so i believe he is probably, uh anthony: dude, his name is wong. [ eric laughs ] anthony: i mean, unless he s a retired porn star this shouldn t be good, but it is. eric: phew. anthony: working up a sweat on that one. yeah, i might have a couple more beers after this, a pisco sour, and then have a nice nap, midday nap. reggaeton. edm. what about bubble trance? bubble what? bubble trance. it s a t