A small and discreet country lodged between Argentina and Brazil, Uruguay does not yet feature on the world gastronomic map. But in Montevideo, one restaurant in particular is attracting a great deal of attention – Jacinto. There, a young woman chef is causing a stir with her budding cuisine, shot though with local influences.
Lucia Soria, who is originally from Cordoba, chose Uruguay out of her passion for the country. In true pioneering style, she poured all her energy into supporting the first organic farmers, small-scale fishermen, and producers of sea salt and olive oil. Her restaurant, which even makes its own bread, moves to the rhythm of the seasons and her own inspiration. In summer, fans follow Lucia to Lucifer, her second restaurant, located in the middle of the Pampa, in the incredible and ghostlike town of Garzon, where she lays on open-air feasts that glorify local flavours and traditions.
