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Around 1920, the first Chinese Peruvian restaurants were opened in Lima, and they were given the name chifa. Limeños were amazed by the bittersweet sauce, chaufa rice, soup, and other dishes. Wealthy Limeños became fascinated by chifa, to the point where in some regions of the country there are more chifas than criollo restaurants. [citation ...
Arroz chaufa with trout Arroz chaufa with venison, served with a side of fried plantains. Arroz chaufa, [1] also known as chaufa, [2] is a fried rice dish from Peru.It is part of the Chinese Peruvian cuisine, which is called chifa.
Peruvian cuisine reflects local practices and ingredients including influences mainly from the indigenous population, including the Andean and Amazonian cuisine, and cuisines brought by immigrants from Europe (Spanish cuisine and Italian cuisine), Asia (Chinese cuisine and Japanese cuisine), and Africa (Maghrebi cuisine and West African cuisine).
A 1903 Peruvian cookbook (Nuevo Manual de Cocina a la Criolla) included a short description of lomo saltado, an indication of the assimilation of Chinese cooking technique in Peruvian cuisine. The culinary term saltado is unique to Peru, and did not exist in other Latin countries of that era, nor was it used in any Spanish cuisine terminology.
Tallarín saltado represents a localized Peruvian variation of chifa cuisine and bears a resemblance to the Chinese stir-fried noodle dishes known internationally as chow mein. When tallarín saltado is served together with arroz chaufa on a single dish, the combination is colloqually referred to as "aeropuerto", which translates to "airport ...
A famous dish from the Peruvian Andes is pachamanca. [9] From the mixture of German, native cuisine, and the Chiloé Archipelago in the southern Andes comes valdiviano and curanto. The wetter areas of Peru produce sugar cane, lemon, bananas, and oranges. Chancaca is popular as well as carbonara, sancocho, huevos quimbos, potato pie, and ch'arki.
Nikkei food is characterized by its use of the wide variety of ingredients available to Peru. In 1980, this type of food became recognized and since then has been seen as a fusion of Japanese and Peruvian ingredients. Peruvian influences include some basic ingredients such as rocoto, which gives the spicy flavor, yellow chili peppers and limes ...
Aguadito de pollo: a traditional chicken soup in Peruvian cuisine consisting of chicken, cilantro, vegetables and spices. [ 12 ] Arroz con pato a la Limeña : Like Arroz con pato a la Chiclayana but the salad contains mashed avocado, carrot, mayonnaise, and other ingredients.