Peruvian Chef Javier Florez at 16th Americas Food & Beverage Show, Miami, Fla.

Peruvian Chef Javier Florez, of Aromas Del Peru restaurant, wowed audiences with his dishes. His cooking demo took place on a raised stage in the middle the 16th Americas Food & Beverage Show exposition hall, Miami Beach, Florida.

Chef Javier Florez preparing a Peruvian dish for audience
at 16th Americas Food & Beverage Show, Miami, Fla.

Florez's food is influenced by his past. He has one grandpa from Italy and one from the Peruvian jungle. And he has a grandma from Madrid, Spain, and another from Cusco, Peru.

Ceviche made five ways with a
Chinese influenced style in the center
made by Chef Javier Florez,
16th Americas Food & Beverage
Show, Miami, Fla.

According to Chef Florez he loves to make Italian fusion dishes that include flavors from the jungles of Peru to the Andes of Peru. But he doesn't want to do too much mixing or have too many complex flavors in his dishes because it will confuse people. "I no have just Peruvian customers. I have people from all over the world," Florez says.

Peruvian ceviche set in half a pineapple with fried
plantain decorations, created by Chef Javier Florez,
16th Americas Food & Beverage Show, Miami, Fla.

The food tastes as good as it looks, and it looks really good. "I love the traditional way to make Peruvian cuisine," Florez says. And his restaurants reflect this by serving more than just ceviche.

Peruvian ceviche made with crab created by Chef
Javier Florez, 16th Americas Food & Beverage
Show, Miami, Fla.

There are four South Florida Aromas Del Peru restaurants located in Coral Gables, West Miami, Kendall, and Hammocks. To find out more you can go to Spanish/English language site
www.aromas-delperu.com