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Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Culinary Journey Mexico & Peru 2015



My latin inspired market cuisine is unique in Vienna. It is a combination of seasonal Austrian vegetables, local fish, poultry and meat but most importantly the special Latin touch. I did taste many mind-blowing dishes during the decade I spent "en las Americas". My goal as a chef quickly became to create these astonishing moments for my guest. I try to achieve that by using cooking methods and ingredients which are not quite common here in Europe. I was excited to share my experiences and knowledge with my partner Klaus when he asked me to show him around at a Culinary Journey in Mexico and Peru. My wife had no difficulties to organise some cool market tours in her "hometown" Mexico City and schedule gatherings with some of my former chef colleagues. We also choose to visit a few of my favourite destinations in Mexico such as Guadalajara, Tequila & Puebla before heading to Lima. Experiencing great street food, exploring the most important local markets and distilleries were our main objectives. 
003 best food market mexico city mercado de roma © by chef alex theil.jpg
002 best food market mexico city mercado de san juan © by chef alex theil
001 best food market mexico city mercado central de abastos pictures © by chef alex theil
000 mexico city 2015 pictures © by chef alex theil
004 Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants 2016 number 5 pujol chef enrique olvera / © by chef alex theil
005 Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants 2016 number 5 pujol chef enrique olvera / © by chef alex theil
006 Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants 2016 number 6 quintonil chef Jorge Vallejo / © by chef alex theil
006 Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants 2016 number 6 quintonil chef Jorge Vallejo / © by chef alex theil008 Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants 2016 number 6 quintonil chef Jorge Vallejo / © by chef alex theil010 Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants 2016 number 37 nicos chef Gerardo Vazquez Lugo / © by chef alex theil
011 making fresh corn tortillas @ azul historico restaurant in mexico city / © by chef alex theil
009 Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants 2016 number 11 sud 777 chef Edgar Núñez Magaña / © by chef alex theil013 guadalajara tlaquepeque mexico 2015 pictures © by chef alex theil
012 guadalajara mexico 2015 tlaquepaque pictures © by chef alex theil
015 Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants One To Watch Award 2016, sponsored by Glenmorangie Single Malt Scotch Whisky Guadalajara Mexico Restaurant (Mercado) Alcalde chef francisco (paco) ruano / © by chef alex theil
016 Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants One To Watch Award 2016, sponsored by Glenmorangie Single Malt Scotch Whisky / Guadalajara Mexico Restaurant (Mercado) Alcalde chef francisco (paco) ruano / © by chef alex theil
014 jalisco tequila mexico 2015 pictures © by chef alex theil

100 best Mercado in peru Central de Lima Surquillo Bioferia miraflores © by chef alex theil101 Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants 2016 number 1 restaurant central in peru chef Virgilio Martínez / © by chef alex theil.jpg103 Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants 2016 number 1 restaurant central in peru chef Virgilio Martínez / © by chef alex theil

103 Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants 2016 number 1 restaurant central in peru chef Virgilio Martínez / © by chef alex theil
105 Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants 2016 number 2 restaurant Maido in peru chef Mitsuharu Tsumura / © by chef alex theil
105 Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants 2016 number 2 restaurant Maido in peru chef Mitsuharu Tsumura / © by chef alex theil106 Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants 2016 number 2 restaurant Maido in peru chef Mitsuharu Tsumura / © by chef alex theil

108 Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants 2016 number 7 restaurant astrid y gaston in peru chef Diego Muñoz / pictures © by chef alex theil

109 Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants 2016 number 7 restaurant astrid y gaston in peru chef Diego Muñoz / pictures © by chef alex theil
110 Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants 2016 number 38 restaurant Malabar in peru chef Pedro Miguel Schiaffino / pictures © by chef alex theil
111 Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants 2016 number 41 restaurant Isolina in peru chef José del Castillo / pictures © by chef alex theil112 best fish market lima peru mercado de pescados pictures © by chef alex theil