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Ibai Llanos Hands Peru’s ‘Sartén de Oro’ to Creator El Edu After Breakfast World Cup Win

His Lima stopover highlighted how an online vote translated into street-level fandom and higher restaurant sales.

Overview

  • During a visit to Lima, Llanos presented the Sartén de Oro to Peruvian TikTok creator El Edu, citing his organic mobilization of thousands of voters as the deciding factor.
  • The trophy handoff follows Peru’s pan con chicharrón narrowly defeating Venezuela’s arepa in Llanos’s Mundial de los Desayunos, with one outlet reporting a 12.8 million to 12.6 million vote tally.
  • Llanos cooked pan con chicharrón at the El Chinito restaurant and handed sandwiches to fans gathered in Lima’s historic center.
  • His food tour with chef Flavio Solórzano featured staples like ceviche, anticuchos and lomo saltado, which he named among his favorite Peruvian dishes alongside pan con chicharrón.
  • Llanos noted that Lima eateries launched final-day promotions that boosted sales, and his trip also included meeting local creator Koirandoshil to spotlight community talent.