page_title: Peruvian cuisine
section_title: Chifa
hierarchical_section_title: Peruvian cuisine / Chifa
caption_attribution_description: English: Lomo Saltado 日本語: ロモ・サルタード Taken by (WT-shared) Shoestring in December, 2009 Location: Lima Cuisine: Peru
context_page_description: This article is part of a series on theCulture of Peru
  Norte Chico civilization 3500 BC-1800 BC
  Chavín culture 900 BC-200 BC
  Moche culture 100-700
  Tiwanaku empire 550-1000
  Wari Empire 6th century-1438
  Kingdom of Cusco 1197-1438
  Inca Empire 1438-1572
  Viceroyalty of Peru 1542-1821
  Republic of Peru 1821-present
context_section_description: Chifa (from the Mandarin words 吃饭 "chi1 fan4", meaning "to eat rice") is the Peruvian term for Peruvian–Chinese food (or for a Peruvian-Chinese fusion restaurant). Because many Chinese ingredients are hard to find in Peru, the Chinese modified their cuisine and incorporated many Peruvian elements (mainly Spanish, native and African) into their cuisine. Even today, it is difficult to find authentic Chinese cuisine in Peru. This is mainly due to popularity of the hybridization of Chinese food, which is commonly called "Chifa," and a lack of many Chinese ingredients.
caption: Lomo saltado
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