Gastón Acurio, the super chef who put Peruvian cuisine on the world map

From culinary festivals to cookbooks, the Lima restaurateur has rebranded his nations food into a highly successful export

In the kitchens and cafes of the food-crazed Peruvian capital, history is divided into two epochs: Before Gastón and After Gastón.

The BG era was a time of darkness, confusion and ketchup. Then Gastón Acurio opened his first restaurant in 1994, and began remaking gritty Lima into the culinary capital of South America.