Our story
From the carretilla to Aotearoa
Every recipe on our menu travelled: from Lima's street corners, across the Pacific, into new kitchens in a new home. We cook to keep those paths alive and to share them at the table.
Sun 15 Nov · Latin Street Festival
Anticuchos are back
Lima's favourite street food: skewers marinated in ají panca and grilled over charcoal, served with potatoes and Peruvian sauces. Come and find us.
- Christchurch Arts Centre
- Sunday 15 November 2026 · 1pm–6pm
- Festival entry $5
So, why anticuchos?
In Lima you follow the smoke. Every street corner has a carretilla and a grill, and anticuchos are what people queue for after dark. We cook them the same way here.
Marinated
Overnight in ají panca and our secret Peruvian ingredients.
Charcoal grilled
Cooked over real coals, the way the carretillas do it.
Served Peruvian
With grilled potatoes, huancaína and rocoto mayo.
The cook
Hola, I'm Cinthya
From Lima to Christchurch, a new journey began. No family, no friends. I was welcomed by a family that took me in as one of their own from day one, but I still felt 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, at a market stall, in my kitchen or through a screen, I'll take you home. My home.
Cinthya Ibarcena · FounderRecetas de casa
Cook Peru at home with me
Between markets, my kitchen is on Instagram. I share the homely Peruvian recipes I grew up with, step by step, so you can bring a little Lima to your own table.
Welcome to our table
Latin Street Festival · Christchurch Arts Centre
Sunday 15 November 2026 · 1pm–6pm · Entry $5
We usually sell out, so pre-order on WhatsApp to make sure you get yours.