Alejandro Ruiz Olmedo
Alejandro Ruiz Olmedo (born 1970) is a Mexican chef.
In the gastronomic scene he is recognized for representing the gastronomy of Oaxaca. He is considered one of the leading figures in Mexican cuisine because of his long career and knowledge of ingredients, recipes and traditional techniques of his region. He is known for constantly promoting Oaxacan cuisine around the world.[1]
In 1997, he created Casa Oaxaca, a small hotel with a restaurant and later two more restaurants in the city of Oaxaca.
In 2008, his restaurant received the first Five Star Diamond Award for being part of one of the 50 best restaurants in Mexico, an award he won three consecutive years (2008, 2009, 2010).[2]
In 2009, he created the first gastronomic and cultural festival El Saber del Sabor in Oaxaca, a celebration of Oaxaca's rich gastronomical tradition which pays homage to a different figure from Mexican gastronomy each year. In 2011, one of his restaurants was named the best hotel restaurant at the Gourmet Awards Mexico.[3]
In 2012, the Éditions Larousse included him in the publication of the book "Las mejores recetas de los Top Chefs de México" (The best recipes of the Top Chefs of Mexico).[4]
In 2013, his hotel in the city of Oaxaca was awarded number 34 on the list of Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants, a list produced by The World's 50 Best Restaurants.[5]
In 2014, Food and Travel Reader Awards recognizes it as the best restaurant in the interior of Mexico and was the winner of it in 3 consecutive years (2014, 2015, 2016).[6][7][8]
In 2017, it was awarded as the best hotel restaurant in the Travel and Leisure Gourmet Awards, and in 2018 it is awarded once again as the best local restaurant.[9][10]
In 2018, he published his first book "Alejandro Ruiz, Cocina de Oaxaca", which received the García Cubas 2018 award.[11][12]
Recently the magazine Quien awarded him a recognition in its 2018 edition as one of the 50 people who are transforming Mexico.[13]
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References
- ^ "Chef Alejandro Ruiz Olmedo - Ambassador of Oaxaca's Cuisine". wineandfoodfest.com. Retrieved 2018-11-22.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Alejandro Ruiz Olmedo - Oaxaca". rutasgastronomicas.sectur.gob.mx. Retrieved 2018-11-22.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Edición 2011 - Ganadores". gourmetawards.mx (in Mexican Spanish). 2017-08-03. Retrieved 2018-11-22.
- ^ Las Mejores Recetas de los Top Chefs de México. Larousse. ISBN 9786072105546.
- ^ "Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants 2013". The World's 50 Best Restaurants. Retrieved 2018-11-22.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Ganadores de los Food and Travel Reader Awards 2014". www.copasycorchos.com. Retrieved 2018-11-22.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Los ganadores de los Reader Awards son..." Food and Travel México (in European Spanish). 2015-11-19. Retrieved 2018-11-22.
- ^ "Lista de ganadores de Food and Travel Reader Awards 2016". Food and Travel México (in European Spanish). 2016-11-10. Retrieved 2018-11-22.
- ^ "Restaurante de Hotel 2017 - Travel + Leisure". Travel + Leisure (in Mexican Spanish). 2017-12-12. Retrieved 2018-11-22.
- ^ "Así fue la entrega de los Gourmet Awards 2018 entregados por Travel + Leisure México". Travel + Leisure (in Mexican Spanish). 2018-11-08. Retrieved 2018-11-22.
- ^ Alejandro Ruiz, Cocina de Oaxaca. Sicomoro Ediciones. ISBN 9786079660659.
- ^ "Alejandro Ruiz, Cocina de Oaxaca". SICOMORO. Retrieved 2018-11-22.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Quien 50, edición 2018". Quién (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-11-22.
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