Gustu Explained

Gustu
Established:2012
Head-Chef:Marsia Taha
Food-Type:Modern Cuisine
Dress-Code:None
Rating:No. 27 in Latin America
Street-Address:No. 300 Calle 10, Calacoto
City:La Paz
Country:Bolivia

Gustu, the quechua word for flavour, is a restaurant and bar in La Paz, Bolivia. It opened in April 2012. Gustu is under the management of Head Chef Marsia Taha.[1] [2] It is considered among South America's 50 best restaurants, landing the number 32 spot on The Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants 2014 and the number 14 spot in 2017 in list made by the British magazine Restaurant.

History

Gustu opened its doors in April 2012 and soon was noticed by major international newspapers and magazines along with its founder Claus Meyer at the front.[3] [4] Most noteworthy is the appearances in The New York Times,[5] [6] [7] The Guardian,[8] [9] [10] Financial Times,[11] [12] [13] Food and Wine,[14] Bloomberg,[15] [16] [17] [18] Eater[19] [20] and CNN.[21]

Being a part of Melting Pot Bolivia, a NGO project made by Claus Meyer in cooperation with IBIS Denmark,[22] Gustu was meant as both a restaurant and a cooking school.[23] [24] After they both experienced success, Gustu departed from Melting Pot Bolivia and IBIS Denmark, and also created GustuBar, a Bar & Lounge with the same philosophy as the restaurant itself.[25]

Philosophy

Gustu works with the philosophy that they "can change the world through food" [26] . Something Claus Meyer implemented when he introduced the "Manifesto of the New Bolivian Cuisine".[27] Most of the students at Gustu School are underprivileged youngsters from Bolivia.[2] [28]

Food

Gustu applies the "kilometer 0 philosophy", meaning that all products used in their dishes and drinks are exclusively born, planted, developed and/or transformed in Bolivian territory.[28]

Recognition

In 2013, Gustu won Best New Restaurant in South America and Best Restaurant in South America, from "Como Sur – South American Gastronomy".[29] [30] [31]

In 2014, Gustu placed 32nd on the Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants in Restaurant Magazine,[32] [33] and won the S. Pellegrino Best Restaurant in Bolivia award. It again won Best Restaurant in South America from Como Sur – South American Gastronomy, [34] and Kamilla Seidler again won the award for Best Chef in South America.

In 2015, Gustu climbed 15 positions on the Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants and is now placed in place No.17.

Melting Pot and Gustu were the subject of the 2019 film A Taste of Sky, directed by Michael Lei.[35]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Interview with Kamilla Seidler, chef at Gustu (La Paz). 29 May 2015 . 2015-07-10.
  2. Web site: Catching Up With The Chefs From Bolivia's Gustu Como Sur South American Gastronomy. 2015-07-10.
  3. Web site: The Best of 2013: Gustu Como Sur South American Gastronomy. 2015-07-10.
  4. Web site: Claus Meyer, el chef más famoso del mundo, abre Gustu en La Paz - La Razón. www.la-razon.com. 2015-07-10.
  5. News: In Bolivia, High Goals and Visions of Haute Cuisine. The New York Times. 2012-11-06. 2015-07-09. 0362-4331. William. Neuman.
  6. News: Chic Stops in the Suburbs of La Paz, Bolivia. The New York Times. 2014-06-05. 2015-07-09. 0362-4331. Nicholas. Gill.
  7. News: 52 Places to Go in 2015. The New York Times. 2015-01-09. 2015-07-09. 0362-4331.
  8. News: Gustu, Bolivia: the surprise restaurant venture by Noma's Claus Meyer. the Guardian. 2015-07-09. Ed. Stocker. 13 June 2013 .
  9. News: Noma co-founder cooks up new scheme in Bolivia. the Guardian. 2015-07-09. Dan Collyns in La. Paz. 5 April 2013 .
  10. News: A culinary tour of Bolivia: cooking with altitude. the Guardian. 2015-07-09. Ed. Stocker. 15 June 2013 .
  11. News: Gustu, Bolivia. Financial Times. May 17, 2013. 2015-07-09. 0307-1766. Nicholas. Lander.
  12. News: Bolivia's indigenous people flaunt their new-found wealth. Financial Times. December 4, 2014. 2015-07-09. 0307-1766. Andres. Schipani.
  13. Web site: Bolivia calling all gastro tourists. April 2, 2013. July 9, 2015. Financial Times. Financial Times. Mapstone. Naomi.
  14. Web site: Is Gustu the World's Best New Restaurant?. 2015-07-09.
  15. News: Noma Owner Opens Gustu in Bolivia to Replicate No. 1 Copenhagen. Bloomberg. 2015-07-09. Ryan. Sutton. 8 March 2013 .
  16. Web site: Gustu Brings Bolivia High-End Indigenous Cuisine. Bloomberg.com. 2015-07-09.
  17. Web site: Noma's Next Act: Not Noma. Bloomberg. 2015-07-09.
  18. Web site: Noma Owner Meyer Serves Llama at New Bolivian Shop. Bloomberg.com. 2015-07-09.
  19. Web site: Claus Meyer's Gustu Aims to Elevate Bolivian Cuisine. Eater. 8 March 2013 . 2015-07-09.
  20. Web site: Food Writers and Experts on the Untold Stories of 2013. Eater. 27 December 2013 . 2015-07-09.
  21. Web site: Gustu, el restaurante que puso a Bolivia en el mapa gastronómico. CNNEspañol.com. 2015-07-09. Por CNN en. Español. December 2014 .
  22. News: Claus Meyer's Food Empire. Wall Street Journal. 2013-12-05. 2015-07-10. 0099-9660. Jay. Cheshes.
  23. Web site: Kamilla Seidler: La cocina puede cambiar el mundo. 2015-07-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20150714024614/http://tiempo.infonews.com/nota/157210/kamilla-seidler-la-cocina-puede-cambiar-el-mundo. 2015-07-14. dead.
  24. Web site: Bolivia, entre los lugares imperdibles del mundo. 2015-07-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20150713220033/http://www.eldeber.com.bo/tendencias/bolivia-lugares-imperdibles-del-mundo.html. 2015-07-13. dead.
  25. Web site: Magacín Lifestyle junio 2015. 2015-07-10.
  26. Web site: The Bolivian Gastronomic Movement - Gustu Restaurant. restaurantgustu.com. 2015-07-09.
  27. Web site: 'Improving the World through Food': Bolivia's Gustu Restaurant. theculturetrip.com. 30 July 2013 . 2015-07-10.
  28. Web site: Restaurante Gustu en La Paz. www.lostiempos.com. 2015-07-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20150712025211/http://www.lostiempos.com/observador-economico/pequenas-y-medianas-empresas/pequenas-y-medianas-empresas/20130409/restaurante-gustu-en-la-paz_208697_447548.html. 2015-07-12. dead.
  29. Web site: Como Sur's Best Of 2013 Awards: THE RESULTS ARE IN! Como Sur South American Gastronomy. 2015-07-10.
  30. Web site: (Best Of Year 1) Gustu, Part 2 Como Sur South American Gastronomy. 2015-07-10.
  31. Web site: Gustu, simplemente el mejor restaurante - Diario Pagina Siete. 2015-07-10.
  32. Web site: Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants 1-50. www.theworlds50best.com. 2015-07-10.
  33. Web site: Gustu Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants. www.theworlds50best.com. 2015-07-10.
  34. Web site: Como Sur Best of 2014 Awards: The Winners (PO / ES) Como Sur South American Gastronomy. 2015-07-10.
  35. News: "רציתי להוכיח לעולם שאפשר לעשות הרבה במעט כסף ואומץ" . איזיקוביץ . גילי . 2019-12-28 . הארץ . 2019-12-29 . he.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Gustu".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.