Breakthrough helps Peruvian cuisine seal spot on global foodie map

With its cosmopolitan flavors and rich palette of ingredients, Peruvian cuisine has surged onto the global food scene in recent years, consecrated this month with Lima restaurant Central's breakthrough into the world top five.

The creation of chef Virgilio Martinez, the restaurant took fourth place Monday in the World's 50 Best Restaurant awards in London, the highest ranking ever for a Peruvian establishment.

It was a big night for Latin American restaurants in general, which have been turning heads on the global food scene in recent years.