16:01 | Lima, Dec. 01 (ANDINA).
Prominent chefs Ivan Kisic, Lorena Valdivia and Jason Nanka, along with local chef Maria Huamani, were killed after their car violently crashed against a truck on the road to Huanta, Ayacucho, on Friday.
Kisic, a Peruvian, who studied and worked in several countries, was currently working as a gastronomical advisor at restaurant La 73 in Lima's Barranco district, and was planning on opening his own restaurant.
He had also been chosen as a Peru Brand (Marca Peru) ambassador, and participated in the ‘Peru, Nebraska’ promotional campaign, website Peruthisweek.com reported.
Valdivia, a Peruvian, and her Australian partner Jason Nanka, had recently opened their restaurant ‘Nanka’ in the Lima district of La Molina.
The chefs had been invited to Ayacucho this weekend to attend an event aimed at promoting local fruit produce.
News of the chefs’ passing shook the Peruvian cooking world. Renowned chef Gaston Acurio took to his Facebook account to share his thoughts on the accident.
“Too sad as to do justice in describing the greatness of their souls,” Acurio said.
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Published: 12/1/2012