Teresa Izquierdo

Teresa Izquierdo
Born(1934-03-10)March 10, 1934
Lince District, Peru
DiedJuly 27, 2011(2011-07-27) (aged 77)
OccupationCook
Years active1978–2011
Known forEl Rincón Que No Conoces

Teresa Izquierdo (March 10, 1934 – July 27, 2011) was a noted Peruvian master chef. Affectionately known as "the mother of Peruvian food", she founded the renowned restaurant El Rincón Que No Conoces[1] ("The corner you don´t know"), in a working-class neighbourhood of Lima, receiving acclaim within and outside of the country as one of the chief proponents of traditional coastal criollo cuisine.[2][3] Characteristically humble, she insisted in interviews on being called a cook rather than a chef.[4] A contest for the top soup-kitchen chefs is named after her.[5]

  1. ^ Vicky Baker, "Top 10 restaurants and street food stalls in Peru" in The Guardian.
  2. ^ "El Rincón Que No Conoces in Lince", Peru Food, March 2, 2007.
  3. ^ Naomi Mapstone, James Fontanella-Khan, and Jill James, "Business hubs: Ancient cities still tantalise modern guests | Lima", Financial Times, November 7, 2008.
  4. ^ Nico, "Teresa Izquierdo", Pisco Train, August 18, 2011.
  5. ^ Hilary Ojeda, "Lima's soup kitchens to make history at Mistura", Peru This Week, August 12, 2015.