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Moche Amsterdam-Oost: an ode to Peruvian cuisine

Emma

 

25 February 2024

Chef Christian Motte recently brought Peruvian cuisine to Amsterdam. Moche Amsterdam has since become the hotspot in Amsterdam-East, where you can dine and enjoy the most delicious ceviche our capital has to offer. In the building we still remember from Mr. and Mrs. Watson (a vegan restaurant), you can now enjoy Modern Ceviche; Moche, that is.

Interior Moche

Not only the menu, but also the interior of Moche Amsterdam has a Peruvian feel. Printed tiles, striking lamps, and chairs made of woven wicker and wood transport you to another world.

Menu Moche Amsterdam

Admittedly, we didn't know ceviche could be used in so many ways. Fortunately, Christian Motte knows what to do with it, and that's how Moche Amsterdam came into being. You might also know his name from NAZKA, which he previously founded with Raul Lansink, or from Ceviche en Andina. The name Moche isn't just a corruption of Modern Ceviche, which is what the restaurant stands for. It's a play on words, but also a nod to the Moche, a pre-Columbian people who invented ceviche. After catching the fish, they let it "cook" in fruit juice (specifically passion fruit). When Columbus arrived in Peru, that juice became citrus juice. Peruvian cuisine is also a combination of indigenous, Asian, African, and Spanish influences—and you can taste it. At Moche Amsterdam, Chef Motte uses various techniques, resulting in exceptional flavor combinations. And that's a feast for the eyes and your taste buds. For vegetarians, the pointed cabbage and lumaca are a must-try, but meat-eaters will also find something to their liking with the sirloin steak and duck on rice. At Moche, Chef Motte demonstrates that he can prepare so much more than just fish.

The goal of the minds behind Moche Amsterdam? To take you on a "wild, culinary journey." Mission accomplished, as far as we're concerned.

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