The Super Junior star tried Peruvian cuisine ahead of his concert at San Marcos Stadium. Youtube/@kyuhyuntv

Cho Kyu-hyunSouth Korean singer, actor and presenter, internationally known for being a member of Super Junior, shared images of his stay in Lima. Thanks to his YouTube channel, the artist of K Pop He uploaded his particular reaction tests Peruvian cuisine before his concert in the capital, held at the San Marcos stadium.

According to one of the three main voices of Super Juniordecided to arrive in Peru before his companions to be able to enjoy the culinary delights that the country offers him, because the last time he came to Lima he could not do so.

“We are on tour in Latin America with the great show and this is our third city. We are in Lima, Peru. I remember in 2013 I came to Peru and we left, we only did the concert. This time I didn’t get on the same plane as the boys because there was no seat on the plane. Now that I am in Peru, I have the opportunity to eat,” he said. Cho Kyu-hyunwho went to the Peruvian restaurant Tanta.

After a rigorous search for reviews on the Internet, Cho Kyu-hyun chose to try Barbecue, quinoa airport, meat pie there Chicken Chili; flag dishes that accompanied with sour pisco e Inca-Cola. “Ceviche is famous, but I ruled it out because I think it’s something I don’t like, I’m not sure,” he said.

Super Junior star Cho Kyu-hyun tasted various national dishes.
Super Junior star Cho Kyu-hyun tasted various national dishes.

On the sour piscothe idol of K Pop stated that “it looks like a refreshing soda with the smell of Candy Bar (Korean candy). It’s rich, you can smell a lot of alcohol. I just finished drinking it and I’m already sweating.”

“It’s a brandy made with grapes in a Peruvian town called Pisco,” they say. Peruvians and Chileans… Both claim to have invented it. I don’t know which country invented it, but it’s a very Latin American drink. It’s similar to the drink we (Koreans) drink, but a bit different. It’s not just sour, it’s got a sweetness,” he added another moment.

On the other hand, the singer of Super Junior He was impressed with the quinoa airport, the ají de gallina and the anticuchos. Of all of them, his favorite dish was the quinoa airport, whom he described as “too rich”. “I tried quinoa in Korea in the form of very nutritious rice, but it is so delicious (…) I have never tasted quinoa as rich as this, each grain gives the impression of be fish eggs, delicious.”

Cho Kyu-hyun trying Peruvian quinoa.
Cho Kyu-hyun trying Peruvian quinoa.

Finally, Cho Kyu-hyun try it Inca Kolaa curious drink not only for its color, but also for having been the only one to surpass Coca Cola in the world.

“It smells of Bacchus (Korean herbal energy drink) and it also smells a bit like Fanta and it tastes too! Now that I smell it, it also smells like Candy Bar. It’s Candy Bar, but in soda!”, He expressed.

Before saying goodbye in the video, the member of Super Junior He recommended that Koreans eat everything he tried at the restaurant, except anticuchos. “I think it’s richer when eaten on the street.” He later added, “My first meal in Peru was very satisfying. Everything was very good.”

Super Junior displayed the Peruvian flag at San Marcos Stadium.
Super Junior displayed the Peruvian flag at San Marcos Stadium.

Super Junior premiered February 11 at San Marcos Stadium as part of its “Super Show 9: Road” world tour. The South Korean singers spoke in Spanish and ended their concert by displaying the Peruvian flag to the delight of the fans.

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