Chifa

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Chifa is the name given to an establishment in Peru in which Peruvian-Cantonese cuisine is served. They began to appear in the nineteenth century when Chinese immigrants first came to the country, mainly from the province of Guangdong. The name chifa comes from a Spanish adoption of the Mandarin words chi fan (吃飯), which mean "to dine". The chifa is especially common in Lima's Chinatown (barrio chino), but can be found anywhere in Peru with a significant ethnically Chinese population.

Popular dishes in of chifa cuisine include wonton soup, fried rice (arroz chaufa) or noodles, as well as a variety of stir-fried items which have been adapted to the local tastes of Peruvians.

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• [1] A page containing information about the chifa as well as popular recipes. (In Spanish)
• Peru Taste: Chifas