Chifa
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thumb|Lomo saltado originated as a chifa dish and became part of mainstream cuisine. Chifa is a Chinese Peruvian culinary tradition based on Cantonese elements fused with traditional Peruvian ingredients and traditions. The term is also used to refer to restaurants that serve the chifa cuisine.
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- Etymology
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- Cuisine
- ''Chifa'' dishes
- ''Chifa'' in other countries
- See also
- References
thumb|Lomo saltado originated as a chifa dish and became part of mainstream cuisine. Chifa is a Chinese Peruvian culinary tradition based on Cantonese elements fused with traditional Peruvian ingredients and traditions. The term is also used to refer to restaurants that serve the chifa cuisine.
Chifa has spread from Peru to neighboring countries including Ecuador, and Chile.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Chifa” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.