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Aria Amazon — Cuisine

Offering an unparalled world-class dining experience on an Amazon river cruise ship


 

Taste the Amazon with five-star cuisine by chef Pedro Miguel Schiaffino

A born and bred Peruvian, chef Pedro Miguel Schiaffino is known for being one of the first culinarians in his country to put local cuisine on the international map by bringing out the best of Peru’s regional flavors. Since 2007, he has partnered with Aqua Expeditions as Consulting Chef on board the Aria Amazon, overseeing the on board menu and dining experience.

Rainforest-to-table Amazon cuisine

Since 2001, chef Schiaffino has been studying the food and cooking traditions of Amazonia, working beyond the kitchen with anthropologists and environmental scientists. Calling the rainforest his “natural habitat”, chef Schiaffino has cultivated a knack for skillfully incorporating sustainable produce and ingredients from the Peruvian Amazon into this cuisine. In fact, 70% of all ingredients used in chef Pedro’s dishes on board the Aria Amazon are sourced here.

“When I hear from friends in Iquitos or villagers along the river about an unfamiliar dish or ingredient, I would start asking questions. Starting in in Lima, I speak to anthropologists and other experts. Then I’ll go to the Amazon, sometimes heading off on a speedboat for eight hours or more in search of ingredients to taste and experiment. It’s amazing how the Amazon constantly offers up tastes and flavors I’ve never imagined before.” — Chef Pedro Miguel Schiaffino

Chef Schaffino’s commitment to excellence lets him transform uncommon ingredients into captivating, authentic dishes that deserve their place alongside well-known Peruvian favorites such as ceviche. On board the Aria Amazon, guests savor dishes such as hearts of palm soufflé, scallops with wild almonds and umari fruit, plantain and yucca gnocchi, escolar fish in aji panka chili adobo, grilled paiche with Amazon huatia potatoes — the delicious results of chef Schaffino’s culinary mind.

Chef Schiaffino’s Exclusive Creations for the Aria Amazon
“Causa” with Shrimp Escabeche
Coca Leaf Alfajores
Bitter Chocolate Truffle
Crunchy Avocado and Fresh Buffalo Mozzarella Salad
Brownies and Pecan Caramel Ice Cream Sandwich
Chicken Stewed in Fermented Palm Fruit

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“Causa” with Shrimp Escabeche

Coca Leaf Alfajores


Bitter Chocolate Truffle

Crunchy Avocado and Fresh Buffalo Mozzarella Salad


Brownies and Pecan Caramel Ice Cream Sandwich


Chicken Stewed in Fermented Palm Fruit


Amazonian chef’s Salad

Coconut Tapioca with Mango Sorbet


Braised Chicken with Aji Negro, Achiote Rice and Farofa


Fresh Corn Cake with Shrimp Salad and Creme Fraiche


Awards and Honours

With his dedication to the craft, chef Schiaffino has earned global recognition, including from The Diners Club World’s 50 Best Restaurants Academy for his innovative Amazonia-influenced cuisine at MALABAR and Amaz, two of his restaurants in Lima. On the Aria Amazon, chef Schiaffino’s regularly changing menus tap on the freshest produce available on Aria Amazon’s sailings, including line-caught paiche, a fish native to the Peruvian Amazon.

In 2006, the Government of Peru honored chef Schiaffino with the “Manka” for his contributions to the development of Peruvian cuisine. The creativity of his restaurant MALABAR was highlighted in 2009 by Food & Wine magazine as one of the twenty most interesting culinary experiences on the planet. In that same year, La Academia Internacional de Gastronomía recognized his work with the Chef L’Avenir Award, which honours the “most talented young chefs in the world”. Chef Pedro received an accolade from Food & Wine Magazine once again in 2010, when it named MALABAR as one of the World’s Top 10 Bars.

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