Mikasa Chifa

Chifa is a fusion of Peruvian and Chinese Cuisines. 100,000 Chinese Immigrants arrived in Peru in 1849 to work in sugar plantations, mines and to construct rail roads. The first Chinese-Peruvian fusion restaurants were opened in Lima around 1920. Since then, the popularity of Chifa has expanded outside “Calle Capon”, the Barrio Chino area. Chifa combines food traditions of the Peruvian Creole culture, traditional Cantonese cooking methods, and Peruvian ingredients.Because of its popularity, Chinese food began to influence traditional Andean and coastal dishes, and over time Chifa emerged as a new authentic of Peruvian food.