Peruvian Food & Culture · Christchurch, Aotearoa
Connecting Peru & New Zealand,
one dish at a time.
A migrant's kitchen, a mother's recipes, a bridge between two homes, shared through markets, events, cooking classes and cultural experiences. My Cultura Peru brings the warmth of a Lima home kitchen to Christchurch and beyond.
Cinthya · Founder & Head Chef
- Food
- Recipes
- Culture
- Storytelling
- Pop-ups
- Events
- Community
Why MyCultura Peru
Food as a bridge to cultura and community.
From Lima to Christchurch, a new journey began. No family, no friends. Welcome by a family that took me in as one of their own from day one, but still feeling alone. I started cooking out of nostalgia, a bridge back to my Peruvian culture, and a way to build a new community. Every dish I share carries a story, cooked with the techniques I grew up watching. Wherever you find me, a market stall, my kitchen or through screens, I'll take you home, my home.
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Rooted in home recipes
Not restaurant reinventions. Family recipes, cooked the way I grew up eating them. With love and sabor.
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However we meet
A market stall, a workshop, a pop-up — the food travels with me, not the other way round.
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Built for connection
Every event, every dish is a piece of storytelling. Cumbia and salsa playing, traditions shared, community made. Not just a meal served.
The Pantry Shop
Take a little Peru home.
Pastes, snacks and mixes we use in our own kitchen. Shipped nationwide, flat $7.50 — free over $60.
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Bestseller jar — yellow paste
Ají Amarillo Paste
The golden chilli at the heart of Peruvian cooking. Fruity, mild heat.
$12.50 -
jar — red paste
Ají Panca Paste
Deep, smoky red chilli for marinades and anticucho sauce.
$12.50 -
Hot jar — rocoto
Rocoto Paste
Bright, punchy heat — a little goes a long way.
$13.00 -
box — alfajores
Alfajores · Box of 6
Buttery shortbread filled with dulce de leche.
$18.00 -
pack — cancha
Cancha · Toasted Corn
Crunchy Andean corn snack. Salt and nothing else.
$9.50 -
New bottle — mix
Pisco Sour Mix
Just add pisco. Lime, foam and balance, sorted.
$24.00
Online checkout is coming soon — for now, add what you'd like and mention it in your enquiry and we'll invoice you directly.
Our Story
Born in Lima, cooking in Aotearoa.
MyCultura Peru began with a homesick kitchen and a pot of ají amarillo. What started as Sunday lunches for friends in Auckland has grown into a catering kitchen that brings authentic Peruvian cooking to Kiwi celebrations.
We source seafood and produce locally, then cook it the way our families taught us — generous, colourful and made to be shared.
Plan Your Event
Tell us about the occasion.
Share a few details and we'll come back within two business days with ideas and a quote. No obligation, always a real reply.
- info@myculturaperu.com
- + 64 (0) 211 0494 98
- @myculturaperu · Christchurch, New Zealand
¡Gracias!
Your enquiry is in. We'll be in touch within two business days to start planning something delicious.