Chifa: The Chinese Peruvian Food You Never Heard Of

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5 жыл бұрын

We are diving into the world of Chifa. This Chinese Peruvian food fusion is just one side of the fascinating story of the Tusan, Peruvians of Chinese descent. In this first episode of the new Chifa web series, we are joined by a Chifa expert to get an introduction to the classic Chinese Peruvian meal.
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@joelsocavergara3396 4 жыл бұрын

Flaco , la Inca kola no ha venido . JAJAJAJJAJAJAJAJJAJA que buen guía .

@JoseloArdiles 4 жыл бұрын

6:54 ja ja ja me hizo el día

@WolfSlumber 4 жыл бұрын

Peruanísimo xD

@saulocanales8699 4 жыл бұрын

Jajaja todos le hubiéramos dicho eso , como va faltar la inka cola

@jaladopra197 4 жыл бұрын

no entendi el video v: :v

@LeonPajuelo 4 жыл бұрын

"A da fidme batedia sedia" pero a mí no me gusta la Inca Kola.

@Tesla.Motors.Corp.24. 4 жыл бұрын

The food is almost a religion in Peru

@rodrigopezo1596 4 жыл бұрын

As a peruvian myself your 100% rigth

@Ridisword 4 жыл бұрын

@@rodrigopezo1596 Im also from peru and its not

@ronmymendezancca5238 4 жыл бұрын

Amen

@romelstuart8312 4 жыл бұрын

Claro ps csm, al peruano le puede llegar al huevo la religion pero no la comida :v

@luismuchotrigosiguel1916 4 жыл бұрын

Lucas MQ true af

@tilelate9718 5 жыл бұрын

As a Chinese person, this really fascinates me. The dishes and their cooking methods are reminiscent of many dishes and cooking methods in China but with a unique Peruvian twist. Would love to try it some day.

@davidzegarra3386 4 жыл бұрын

Im Peruvian. If you ever come here, be sure to go to a recommended place. Not all chifa restaurants are delicious.

@cseijifja 4 жыл бұрын

Its a working class food, there are many clases but overall its very good, of course , theres also de 5 bucks meal deal, dont ask for your tastebuds to be blown off but dont spect bad food either.

@SewerB 4 жыл бұрын

marry me

@eldragonball14 4 жыл бұрын

Gracias por inventar el Chaulafan mi estimado hermano Chino.

@lilylima6481 4 жыл бұрын

@@eldragonball14 qué es el chaulafan? adios al fan? 🤣

@Sephiroth365 5 жыл бұрын

"You`re either a wonton person or a wonton soup person" Sooooo true dude

@luisgustavogonzalessanchez8464 4 жыл бұрын

Not really

@memetrashhh8936 4 жыл бұрын

Im a wonton soup xddd

@jorgeespinoza9265 4 жыл бұрын

Defenly wantan soup after a volantin 😋

@maura6438 4 жыл бұрын

team wantan or team wantan soup ... CIVIL WAR

@yeysonvidaldiestra2991 4 жыл бұрын

Por ahi escuche dark side

@LolixBelle 5 жыл бұрын

proud chinese decendant born and raise in Peru,living in Hong Kong,my family used to own a chifa and chicharron shop, damn I miss Peruvian food :(

@TakittyLove 5 жыл бұрын

Waow! es increible cómo la historia da vueltas Ahora eres tú el que esta en un país tan lejano del que tus antepasados tuvieron que salir. Sin duda, China aportó mucho gastronomica, economica y culturalmente al Perú. Y ahora es el Perú el que de alguna manera está aportando muchas cosas también.

@memetrashhh8936 4 жыл бұрын

Ojala vuelvas pronto nwn/

@jimena8561 4 жыл бұрын

La comida sigue estando rica 💕 xd

@MrKevCoan 4 жыл бұрын

Que comen aea :v

@Super-it3ij 4 жыл бұрын

@@MrKevCoan chaufa

@gguksbananamilk871 5 жыл бұрын

I'm half Peruvian and Afghan but living in the uk and I love chinese-peruvian !!

@bruxi78230 5 жыл бұрын

Golden Bunny ----- I'm Brazilian but I agree, Chifa is the best. Delicious.

@TierraSurNow 5 жыл бұрын

No offence but what interesting combination on genes you have... a bit of Peruvian, Afghan, Chinese and more and also living in UK. I m Peruvian and I love chifa too! cheers.

@gguksbananamilk871 5 жыл бұрын

@@bruxi78230 yepp

@gguksbananamilk871 5 жыл бұрын

@@TierraSurNow no worries Im not offended what so ever most of father's side is made up of arabs and central asians too and thank you :)

@TavoDev 5 жыл бұрын

w8 , this situation is quiat familiar , did i ever writte u a commet?

@fangirl00x 4 жыл бұрын

Cuando no quieres cocinar , es un chifa o pollo a la brasa 😂😂

@rix.a.c.7760 4 жыл бұрын

Eso es una de las leyes de la vida!

@charliekp2 4 жыл бұрын

O los dos :v

@jessikaeguia1946 4 жыл бұрын

La firme no más 🙌🏼

@greciaainohasoraluzhidalgo2868 4 жыл бұрын

@@charliekp2 su pollito con arroz chaufa

@isaramirez3270 4 жыл бұрын

@@greciaainohasoraluzhidalgo2868 eso se llama monstrito o mounstro :V chaufa y pollo a la brasa juntas

@ernitoito 5 жыл бұрын

As a peruvian and as a chifa lover, this video makes me proud and happy... and obviously hungry.

@kettch777 5 жыл бұрын

I had never thought about Chinese fusion with other cultures, but it makes sense. Here in the United States, the Chinese immigrant wave that came in the late 1800s and early 1900s created their own fusion, combining ideas from their homeland with American foods. The result is what many Americans simply think of when we think Chinese food, but it is as distinct and unique from actual Chinese food as chifa. Foods like egg foo young, chow mein, sesame chicken, and orange chicken all have their roots in this.

@ernitoito 5 жыл бұрын

@@kettch777 Here in Perú , chinese people came and were working on ranchs or as low class workers. A lot of the dishes of our gastronomy are results of the combination of traditions and adaptations than came from diferent social classes, migration, etc. Chifa per se, its 100% peruvian but is the result of the mix between our culture and the chinese cuisine that they bring with them, specially from Canton (China).

@josevasquez151 5 жыл бұрын

Chifa food is accompanied by "Inca Kola"(peruvian soda) in Perú.

@mariagraciazapata6939 5 жыл бұрын

hi fellow Peruvian :) Do you know the name of this Chifa?

@ernitoito 5 жыл бұрын

@@mariagraciazapata6939 Yes, the name is FHU WHA. its in santiago de surco :)

@luismiguelmakshen4856 5 жыл бұрын

My parents used to own a Chifa in the La Molina district in Lima. When fresh Wonton Frito was being made, i always remembered running into the kitchen and begging for one to eat... those were the good old days... Now living in the UK, this video just hit me with so much nostalgia!

@LolixBelle 5 жыл бұрын

same, fir me i used to beg for chasiu,living in HK now.....chinese food here is not the same! T,T

@ginal9683 5 жыл бұрын

Luis Miguel back to Peru to eat the real Chifa..

@luisselby7041 4 жыл бұрын

I am Peruvian living in Los Angeles California, and here we have Chinese restaurants..but the best chifas are in Perú,taste is much better in my country.

@waltermontoya1508 4 жыл бұрын

That’s interesting, it is still open? Where in la Molina?

@angelpuzaq.7806 4 жыл бұрын

Wonton frito :v

@NeoYgdrassyl 5 жыл бұрын

6:50 Holy shit, that is the most Latin American moment ever, not "Excuse me waiter." but "Hey bro, you missed one!"

@geno121686 5 жыл бұрын

@Donald Trump kind to all, but dont tolerate the ignorant.

@geno121686 5 жыл бұрын

@@GReinsther Indian people are from India. Otro trucho ignorante.

@geno121686 5 жыл бұрын

You mean true american.

@geno121686 5 жыл бұрын

Watch gangs of new york.

@geno121686 5 жыл бұрын

Us natives. Born here reitwise. Or the foreign hordes defiling it. Then the priest says. Let it be known that any hand that tries to keep us from this land will be swiftly cut down. Prepare to meet the real lord. Don't ever look away. Happy Saint Patrick's Day. It doesn't matter if you're " native " or not. Don't ever look away.

@FortunePathVenerable 5 жыл бұрын

Wonton soup is my religion. -random Peru dude 2k19

@LordAgamiS 4 жыл бұрын

Until 2k20 still be our religión.

@juaneduardocg2382 4 жыл бұрын

No ones in Perú say that. XD

@DanaGomez1D 4 жыл бұрын

Juan Eduardo CG i actually think wonton soup is my religion when I’m having a hangover 🤣

@Erizo801 4 жыл бұрын

Actually wantan soup is my religion xF

@lear7407 4 жыл бұрын

It's Wantan* with a

@Chi_Leung 5 жыл бұрын

Kum lu wonton is actually VERY old school Cantonese dim sum. It is pretty rare to find even in hk. It found its way to survive in a different continent and it's absolutely great.

@dicarius 5 жыл бұрын

Wow, that's amazing! Here in Peru, just as Alex said is one of THE chifa dishes, almost all peruvians (and specially chinese peruvians) Love it!

@TakittyLove 5 жыл бұрын

Chungchile Omg! Actually, the majority of Chinese imigrants were from Kanton. It's for that reason many dishes in Chifa restaurants are some like similar to Kanton's than Pekin or anothers regions.

@stevenliu1377 4 жыл бұрын

@@mynameisandong They are called 錦滷餛飩 in traditional Chinese (锦卤馄饨 in simplified Chinese) if you want to search for some pictures for comparison (as searching for Kam Lu Wantan will probably only get you results on the Peruvian versions haha) down to the red-orange sauce (made with very different ingredients). They are almost extinct in Hong Kong, but I have seen them on offer in Macau. I have also had some in Taiwan at wedding banquets as appetizers. I suspect it may be considered a special occasion food there, because of how rare they are outside of weddings. Of course, we have to mention these in American Chinese cuisines. They are quite common in the US, with many Chinese people who don't know about the Chinese version of the dish accusing it of being "fake Americanized Chinese food."

@czvongz 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the knowledge. Haven't seen this dish during my 20 plus years in Guangzhou.

@agusal4487 4 жыл бұрын

Wow! No kidding??? Kam lu is my go-to dish at my local chifa.

@YumFoods 5 жыл бұрын

Peruvian Food is by far the best food in this planet!!! Chifa is something you can only taste in Peru!!!

@tdanoticias3315 4 жыл бұрын

You make no sense 🤔

@tdanoticias3315 4 жыл бұрын

Chinese are owners all chifas in peruano

@devilangel1244 4 жыл бұрын

You can also find it in Bolivia, its not as relevant as in Peru tho

@friedrichwerbowy6631 4 жыл бұрын

Lol, there are chifa in Ecuadoor too

@tdanoticias3315 4 жыл бұрын

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@mamborambo 5 жыл бұрын

As a Chinese person, Chifa dishes looks great and yummy! Hope to visit Peru one day and try out these fusion food.

@stephanievanessaalemanrodr7287 2 жыл бұрын

My boss is planning to open a chifa in Australia, so as a peruvian I am sooo exciting about this 🇦🇺❤️

@richardtan1332 10 ай бұрын

Which city?

@alexdeperu4966 4 жыл бұрын

One thing that you forgot to say is that we Peruvian use Chinese word to say: Soy Sauce (Salsa de Soya in Spanish) for Peruvians is Sillao, and Ginger(in Spanish (Gengibre) for Peruvians is Kion. Or Rock-Paper-Scissor (Piedra-Papel o Tijera in Spanish) for Peruvians is Yan-Ken-Po. :D

@Yamaneko81 Жыл бұрын

yan ken po is japanese though

@yeseniamallqui4869 Жыл бұрын

Totally true

@sthefanochavarria4474 Жыл бұрын

@@Yamaneko81In the past a migration of japanese people took place in Peru, so we learnt lots from them

@MisAmandaful Жыл бұрын

I think it’s so funny they use the Cantonese word for soy sauce. Shows that they really integrated their cultures together

@sebas4951 Жыл бұрын

@@sthefanochavarria4474 learn alot from them*

@blublutimez 5 жыл бұрын

Finally, someone said the original flavor of Inka Kola! yes, is Hierba Luisa!!!

@unidielts 5 жыл бұрын

That's lemongrass in English.

@bladdnun3016 5 жыл бұрын

@@unidielts Lemon verbena, actually. But both taste great. Inca Kola really doesn't, but that's just my opinion.

@cseijifja 4 жыл бұрын

@@bladdnun3016 as far as soft drinks go , its quite good, at the very least , people openly prefer incakola to cocacola where its available

@juaneduardocg2382 4 жыл бұрын

@Wrench-007 4 жыл бұрын

My American friends say it is bubble gum soda.

@nicolle7661 2 жыл бұрын

I’m a Peruvian living in Italy, I haven’t eaten chifa since 2016 and this video made me extremely hungry lol

@kattiamarroquinpizarro7885 5 жыл бұрын

Alex is for real a master of Chifa, he resumed exactly what Chifa means in our culture, nice video guys!

@JoseGutierrez-cw1wn 4 жыл бұрын

I was told that the airport dish was called like that because the "frijol chino" (chinese beans) kinda looks like airplanes. (they weren't noodles). cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2392/3619/products/GoFreshVerduras-frijolitochino2.jpg?v=1537484298

@fulca4389 5 жыл бұрын

I’ve tried Chinese food all over the world and in my humble opinion Peruvian-Chinese is simply the best there is! I have to add that Chinese-Peruvian is quite different from original Chinese... and they both could stand alone in their own right!

@catholic3dod790 Жыл бұрын

Exactly

@entropyanonymous3385 Жыл бұрын

I invite you to come to China to try out the authentic Chinese food and I always say nothing beats original

@nattype8981 9 ай бұрын

@@entropyanonymous3385 Chifa isn´t Chinese food, it´s Peruvian Chinese fusion with peruvian flavor

@willintian 5 жыл бұрын

As a Chinese, I think Chifa may come from the word Chifan which means have dinner/lunch/breakfast.

@willintian 5 жыл бұрын

Yes, I think it means fried rice. Chaofan=Chaufa=fried rice in Chinese. :-)@Daniel G

@ginal9683 5 жыл бұрын

Exactly the word is Chifan what's mean comer in mandarin . Remenberg most of the peruvians Chinese speak mandarin and cantonese ..the fusion of madatines cantoneses and peruvians made the best Chifa on the world.

@jonathan198117 5 жыл бұрын

Yes yes you right!! 😁

@striderhiryu2 5 жыл бұрын

Exactly.here in Peru we say:vamos a chifar = lets go to eat.

@Horaxus 4 жыл бұрын

@@striderhiryu2 it has other meaning (¬w¬)

@TheXuism 5 жыл бұрын

wow, as a Chinese, I never knew Chifa. It looks delicious!

@danielapaz2623 5 жыл бұрын

TheXuism im peruvian chifa is a mix of chinese and peruvian food ingredinnts sth like that

@sukjosan4359 5 жыл бұрын

chifa mean is 吃法

@zx9724 5 жыл бұрын

just chinese food southAmerican style

@timidalchemist8475 5 жыл бұрын

Combines two of the best food style in the world into one heavenly cultural food.

@renzocanevaro9037 5 жыл бұрын

@@zx9724 Not exactly, because there are some dishes very uniques, even using guinea pig (Cuy).

@Noname-iz9uo 5 жыл бұрын

As a Chinese person, I say Mucho Gracias for creating this wonderful Sino-Peruvian food culture. The production value of the video is incredible.

@PeruchoPastrulo 5 жыл бұрын

The right way to say it is "muchas gracias." Unlike English, in Spanish every word has a gender and number, so "muchas gracias" is a feminine-gender expression and in plural. In contrast, if you'd say for instance "mucha gracia" in singular, it'd mean something else ("a lot of charm").

@PeruchoPastrulo 5 жыл бұрын

@@Noname-iz9uo Xie xie as well for this wonderful Sino-Peruvian creation.

@realsmichelle 5 жыл бұрын

As a Peruvian, chifa was always my go to for a great meal. It's so amazing how two cultures can come together to form one cuisine full of goodness. It's even more great since my boyfriend who is Chinese (he was born in Guangzhou but lives in LA) and I share something in common when it comes to food. It brought our families so close together ♡

@audyw4411 5 жыл бұрын

thanks to Peru for loving Chinese culture. now i'm craving to try Chifa and Inca Kola!!

@striderhiryu2 4 жыл бұрын

We actually asimilate other people culture instead of segregation.

@victormanuel9370 3 жыл бұрын

At least five % of our population have chinese ancestors but they are mostly mixed. We love our chinese - peruvian fusion food, but we also have japanese-peruvian fusion food, spaniard-peruvian fusion food, italian-peruvian fusion food and indigenous peruvian food that our mothers and grandmothers use to prepare in our houses.

@TMBnVegas 3 жыл бұрын

You should try USA Chinese style food where China immigrants and food have Ben assimilated since 1800 unique dish’s originated in USA that are not m China like crab Rangoon also the delivery Chinese food was pioneer in USA

@Yersifanel 5 жыл бұрын

I have a dear friend from Perú, she's always talking about how Chifa is great.

@dreasanz 5 жыл бұрын

I introduced my Chinese friends to Chifa and they loved it! I grew up on Chifa. Chifa is life.

@Ennyesplace 4 жыл бұрын

I have family in Peru and the second time I went there my auntie bought chifa to welcome my mom and me, I became obsessed specially with the pollo chifa that is chicken with tamarind sauce ofc.

@frankiealtamirano4517 4 жыл бұрын

Eres peruana?

@ChewieHuey 5 жыл бұрын

Here in Clifton NJ, there is a Peruvian community, and I've often wondered about the food. I've learned that there is a large population of Toisan (the original Chinese migrants. e.g. San Francisco) in Peru. Frankly, I think Peruvians make better fried rice than Chinese people do.

@Kimmyyy1999 5 жыл бұрын

Eddie 😂 I literally live 10 mins away from you and yes Chifa is amazing this is coming from a Halfie Japanese and Peruvian. I’m blessed! They should also do a documentary about the Japanese/Peruvian Fusion ! It’s the best as well ! 💕 it’s called Nikkei

@jrmint2 5 жыл бұрын

No way. You've never had good fried rice then.

@samuelng6441 5 жыл бұрын

Bruh that’s not possible man; you rarely can be better than the original source. Maybe you just haven’t taste good fried rice, or that your taste is just different. But the standards are there

@pipiolon1000 4 жыл бұрын

@The alien in your backyard peruvianss are so good un the kitchen. I don't know where is better, but every people should try peruvian fried rice. Ford example, "aeropuerto" or "chaufa de mariscos" can be your favorite fried rices un the world.

@marioortiz6560 4 жыл бұрын

Check out jade garden on main street in paterson for some good chifa

@effey5195 4 жыл бұрын

Im a Peruvian ethnologist and I screamed in delight when I saw that I’ve actually eaten in one of the “they are even in Andean villages” examples you guys put in the video!!!

@saarland2china 5 жыл бұрын

This Chifa looks like it derives from the chinese "chi fan" (吃饭) which means "to eat"

@Freshy300 5 жыл бұрын

Peruvian here. As a matter of fact, I think it means cook or eat rice. I am not a historian, but there are many Chinese words (and names) that were misspelled by Peruvian customs officers and citizens when the first Chinese immigrants arrived in Peru. For example, a very common Peruvian-Chinese last name is "Chang", but I don't think you will find Chang in China. I believe the first generation "Changs" were actually "Zhang" but the "Zh" sound in Spanish sounds close (not the same) as a "Ch".

@saarland2china 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot! I already thought so. My Chinese is not very good, but that was more or less obvious :) Do you speak Chinese well? @@Freshy300

@Freshy300 5 жыл бұрын

I don't speak Chinese at all, well, maybe some words. I initially agreed with what you said, about chi fan meaning "to eat" because that's what I always thought it meant, but then, scrolling down the comments, I read from a lot of people with some Chinese background, that chi fan actually meant to eat rice or to cook rice, so I edited my comment. Andong later replied to a post I made that I was actually right, that chi fan meant "to eat" so I guess we were both correct. I'll just go with the "to eat" meaning.

@miguelwang9905 5 жыл бұрын

Chinese raised in Peru over here, indeed it does mean eat rice. Southern Chinese people usually say "eat rice" for time to eat! Tencantalá!

@challenge159 5 жыл бұрын

It sounds more like 炒饭.

@patrickyan5465 5 жыл бұрын

Never thought that Chinese element can go that far. And Chifa is amazing, so grateful for Peruvians bring Chinese food into Peruvian cuisine, GREAT job! Definitely I should try it!

@baileyreport. 5 жыл бұрын

We love Chifa! It's a national treasure for sure! Every city block in Lima has at least 2 chifa restaurants! It's never boring and always wonderful! Viva Chifa! It's even more wonderful with lemonada!

@martinxma6949 5 жыл бұрын

Chinese living in America here, went to Peru last December, loved the Peruvian food. As for Chifa, I’ll put it as a much better version of fusion Chinese food than Americanized Panda Express stuffs.

@TMBnVegas 3 жыл бұрын

You have to go New York or San Francisco to the family owner restaurants you can’t compare fast food corporate with family owned

@laaarry5533 5 жыл бұрын

as a Chinese I would like to try these Chifa food, they look delicious！

@axeltech9914 5 жыл бұрын

laaarry malaysian chinese food too !

@ritatjahjadi508 5 жыл бұрын

What's Chifa? Chinese Flavour? Chinese Food A..🤔🤔?

@mliv695 5 жыл бұрын

Rita Tjahjadi It sounds like 吃饭 to me.

@aahph 5 жыл бұрын

@@ritatjahjadi508 it sounds similar to "eating" in Cantonese, which most of the early Chinese immigrants speak

@ritatjahjadi508 5 жыл бұрын

Think I've to agree with you guys... yup 吃饭！😊

@KajiXD 5 жыл бұрын

CHIFA+INCA KOLA=YAASSSSSS!! This is my faith

@Naz-ub9jb 5 жыл бұрын

He said it taste like what at 7:44?

@cmbkcaruso621 5 жыл бұрын

@@Naz-ub9jb bubble gum

@mtndharma6042 5 жыл бұрын

Try the Inca Cola with fresh-squeezed limones. The acid balances the bubble gum flavor, but with same sugar level. Hold the trash-no rind, por fabor!

@desahuevate0 4 жыл бұрын

@@mtndharma6042 eeeeeh no no no please don't

@vr_x7364 5 жыл бұрын

Cool my great grandfather did business in Peru and traveled back and forth from Hong Kong that’s so cool I hope to visit one day

@jacklee279 5 жыл бұрын

Peru, does have Chinese restaurants in the Amazon area. Iquitos, Pucallpa, Puerto Maldonado, have chifas. Of course, native Peruvian food are stews of potatoes, hot peppers, some kind of meat, vegetables, and herbs, from people's home gardens. Stews like estofado, carapulcra, seco, aji de gallina, cau cau, chanfainita, and on, and on. But potatoes, and hot peppers, are essential of native Peruvian food.

@alexdeperu4966 4 жыл бұрын

In every city of the Peruvian Jungle there are Chifas. My city is Chanchamayo and there are a lot!

@SimonE-qt9dv 4 жыл бұрын

In Perú when you dont wanna cook something or you tired, instantanelly go to the Chifa

@hellobitter-sweetdays6923 4 жыл бұрын

And this is one of my favorite dishes to eat when I am lazy and I am tired after a long day at work, thank you for your hard work and loving our culture/ food 😊🇵🇪

@3689dyf 5 жыл бұрын

No wonder!!!! I used to eat at this Peruvian restaurant & they served chinese food which confused the heck out of me. Lol glad to see this video, I just assumed the restaurant was serving it just for the heck of it lol.

@CarlosEscalaKam 5 жыл бұрын

In Iquitos and Tarapoto, in the peruvian jungle, there are a few chifas

@freddyromariovasquezcairo2250 5 жыл бұрын

In Puerto Maldonado there are several of them.

@Horaxus 4 жыл бұрын

I saw many in Yurimaguas

@alexdeperu4966 4 жыл бұрын

In all cities of the Peruvian jungle we have chifas. But, he asked to a guy who lives in the middle of nowhere. Places that we called in Peru: cazerios, those places just with few houses. But, Peruvian Jungle has a lot of cities and towns. Not just cazerios.

@tonypalmer6779 4 жыл бұрын

Peruvian chinesse food is the best of all the World.

@williamenglish8847 3 жыл бұрын

So, you have eaten food from all over the world.

@tonypalmer6779 3 жыл бұрын

@@williamenglish8847 You have said it carnal.

@carpet498 4 жыл бұрын

When I went to the Peruvian China Town, the chifa was hella good than some of the restaurants you find in the streets, my favorite will always be the Tallarin Saltado

@talesnine 5 жыл бұрын

I have so much confidence of this channel blowing up. Production and content is so high.

@maxhope7691 5 жыл бұрын

I moved to a small town in Canada 30 years ago from Hong Kong, I couldn't find any authentic Chinese food there, so I had to eat the Canadian Chinese food which is similar to Chifa, sweet N sour sauce with fried rice, fried Won-Ton, mixed Veggies, I wanted to cry at the first time I ate those, but after a few times, I was totally used to it haha. Also, I couldn't eat French fries, pizza, KFC as dinner, but now I can eat anything. I only have rice once a while as I used to have rice everyday in my childhood. Human can adapt to the new environment if there's no choice. We should appreciate all kinds of food as long as we don't have to suffer from starvation like some unlucky ppl in some countries. Peace!

@fireeye33 5 жыл бұрын

Max Hope there are more obese people in the world now vs hungry people....

@peteryeung111 5 жыл бұрын

Good story Max. So, is that town still small after 30 years, or you've moved away? The Chinese food you mentioned is well known as "chop suey" I think it's the same concept as chifan, Chinese immigrants are very adaptable and resourceful and thrive Wherever they go.

@maxhope7691 5 жыл бұрын

@@peteryeung111 I'd only stayed in that small town for 2 years, St. John's, the most eastern town/city of Canada. I don't think it got any bigger or busier. Yeah, I was stuck with Chow Mein, Chop Suey, sweet N sour chicken balls and stuff. I fell in love with the French Fries with gravy there though, Fish N chips was awesome too.

@maxhope7691 5 жыл бұрын

@@fireeye33 True, that's another problem too.

@MsYerif 5 жыл бұрын

With the difference american, canadien, any North america country , have a cold and boring taste in their meals =(.

@jiminluvi 2 жыл бұрын

You could say that Chinese food in fusion with Peruvian food is already part of our gastronomy. Literal everywhere in Lima there is a chifa. (I am a Peruvian using translator xd)

@armstrongchan1417 5 жыл бұрын

It is so exciting to see mix cultures and food evolution! Food taste better with new elements

@yellowotter1188 5 жыл бұрын

I don't even know how KZfaq recommend me this, but I'm truly grateful. As a fellow peruvian I couldn't even understand how nobody has ever taken a try on this topic! And you guys just come and make it with so much quality production and what I think it matters most, with a smile and with true honest interest on this part of our culture. Love it guys, keep it up.

@jen07ma 4 жыл бұрын

Yellow Otter same! I think it targeted us because KZfaq knows we are Peruvians! 😅🤪

@osmopolito 2 жыл бұрын

@@jen07ma guapa peruana 😘

@ErikReyOficial 5 жыл бұрын

*Que rico es mi Perú!!* 🇵🇪 #PaísBendito

@TheKx 4 жыл бұрын

Like si eres de Perú :v

@issacTT 4 жыл бұрын

Ecuador pero si tenemos chifa

@konzhe6605 4 жыл бұрын

Claro p

@lilylima6481 4 жыл бұрын

@@issacTT El chifa se expandió desde el Perú donde nació por la gran inmigración china que junto a los peruanos crearon esta rama de la gastronomía peruana.

@nelsonbolainas145 4 жыл бұрын

Silence peruvian 😎👊

@chaos10804 4 жыл бұрын

*Callao peruano* okei no te ofendas maquina

@ianchan4931 5 жыл бұрын

First of, great video! Have heard about Chinese food is big in Peru but no idea it's this big! The king of the sweet @04:45 definitely is a thing in China, in face he made the right pronunciation at 4:52 in Chinese, it's called 錦鹵雲吞 or Jumbo Wonton. It's a traditional dish in Hong Kong and Southern China. It was a very popular dish in the last century where every large restaurant in HK would serve it. As people are getting more healthy conscious, and probably wish for more finesse, now it's only common in traditional restaurant. The dish is essentially mixed chicken and vege in sweet and sour sauce poured over deep fried wonton wrapper. The Chinese name means an assortment of food (錦) in a sauce (鹵) over wonton (雲吞). Generally wonton is a kind of dumpling with very thin wrapper with a mix of shrimp and pork filling. 錦鹵雲吞 can be considered as a 'unwrapped' version of deep fried wonton.

@btaleonard02 5 жыл бұрын

You may be incorrect on 錦鹵雲吞 .

@victormanuel9370 3 жыл бұрын

Peruvian kam lu wantan has pieces of beef, pork. chicken, shrimp, many chifas add duck and quail eggs with a tamarind sauce pieces of pineapple and veggies and We use to eat Kam lu wantan with chicken or pork fried rice.

@nuki82 5 жыл бұрын

OMG!! Dude Im in love with your channel. Im chilean and 3 weeks ago traveled to celebrate lunar new year in Lima for first time. Chifa food was great at Paruro st.

@nuki82 5 жыл бұрын

@@mynameisandong Well, Lomo Saltado is very well known here but all the merits belongs to peruvian restaurants. In Chile there is not a chinese influence like in Peru. What we have is a very importan palestine comunity that arrived at the begginings of 1900. The palestine PM came in a visit and was amused because he was served dishes that are usual for the chilean- palestine communities but extinct in modern Palestine

@TakittyLove 4 жыл бұрын

@@nuki82 wow!! eso no lo sabía. Hay algún plato que sea fusion, es decir, Chileno-palestino o que haya sido tan asimilado a la cultura chilena que ya sea considerada un "clásico" en su gastronomía ?

@jamesonball 5 жыл бұрын

As a Chinese, this is really fascinating!! Probs to Peruvian;))

@tommysimmonds 4 жыл бұрын

Now I really wanna go visit Peru 🇵🇪 Absolutely fascinating!!

@whateverwhat816 5 жыл бұрын

fun fact: many houses in Peru hold Ajinomoto (MSG) as a quintessential spice in their kitchens

@etchalaco9971 5 жыл бұрын

So does chinese food, two of the oldest countries on the planet, so there is nothing wrong with it.

@striderhiryu2 5 жыл бұрын

And soya sauce too.

@etchalaco9971 5 жыл бұрын

@@striderhiryu2 Not in many dishes.

@user-xh2ml5yc8t 4 жыл бұрын

But you can ask without Ajinomoto.

@TakittyLove 4 жыл бұрын

and Ajinomoto is Japanese :v

@DocPetron 3 жыл бұрын

FYI. Toisan is a tiny region in China in province of Guandong (formally Canton). Most of the early Chinese immigrants to the Americas were from that region. As a matter of fact the Toisan dialect was the lingua franca of every Chinatown in the US until the 1970s. Since then it's been more standard Cantonese and nowadays Mandarin is creeping in. But if you find any elderly immigrants, say in their 80s, you will find that the vast majority of them only speak the Toisanese dialect.

@gz3540 5 жыл бұрын

wow. that's amazing. i know that chinese food have evolved outside china, including in south east asia where we have our own chinese food style, but never thought that the culture cross until the latin america and become so ingrained with the culture at peru. i have no idea why this video shows in my recommendation, but it's really a nice and unexpected video. please show more...

@MCandCarriecf 5 жыл бұрын

Oh my god! I’m sooo pumped!! I’m peruvian and I looove Chifa!! So I can’t wait to see all the research you have done. Totally apreciate it. Definitely subscribing, guys!! Excelent content 😊

@TheJhannCar 4 жыл бұрын

La mejor parte: "Flaco la Inka Cola no ha venido" 😂 Ese es mi Perú 🇵🇪

@stevespace_4809 5 жыл бұрын

I live in queens and been knowing about this food for over 10 years...love it!!!

@roncuz808 Жыл бұрын

I visited a Chifa while I was in Cusco. It was fun! I taught my friend how to use chopsticks, the owner came to greet me and to talk in Mandarin Chinese, and the soup was exactly what I needed for my stomach (I had altitude sickness that morning). Love this video and I could see how it is a cultural experience for the locals to visit these places. One gripe: I did not like the "won ton" with tamarind sauce... it was just a deep friend won ton wrapper? Lol. I absolutely want to visit Chinatown the next time I visit Lima.

@haneytomoko8918 5 жыл бұрын

Ya I can understand because I’m indonesian chinese staying in Indonesia 😂 we are like everywhere! Gosh! Chifa is life!

@user-bl9gf1kr5z 4 жыл бұрын

Perú is the prove that mix cultures is just amazing!

@DanielCotillo 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks KZfaq for putting this on my recommended. Proud Peruvian here. Chifa is hands down the best my country has to offer in cuisine, imo.

@ydalaborcaucus4376 5 жыл бұрын

I loved this. Especially as im heading to Peru. I went to a great chinese restaurant in panama...cool to see more chinese influence in other hispanic countries.

@kgr_0715 5 жыл бұрын

We need more about Peru please, I just subscribed for more🍴

@kgr_0715 5 жыл бұрын

@@mynameisandong thank you man, hope also you do longer videos haha 😂. Videos get short when it's about food 🍲, wish you luck in your channel hope you get sooner the 100k

@monoloro 5 жыл бұрын

Went to Cusco, suddenly craving for Chinese food, found a chifa called kiong. Stayed in Cusco for 3 days, ate there 3 times. Lol. Loved it.

@monoloro 5 жыл бұрын

@@mynameisandong niiice, I thought the appetizers were phenomenal! And don't mention the menu design, it was truly a great experience!

@EDSupay 3 жыл бұрын

The "Peruvians want a little bit of everything" part is one of the most defining aspects of our culture, at least in Lima... We also have a historical kenophobia that affects our art and way of doing things still to this day.

@ronaldvasquez6748 5 жыл бұрын

Combinado with inka kola! No hay más!

@christofphe3628 4 жыл бұрын

un clasicazo

@francomokk4592 4 жыл бұрын

Uffff

@Spektro1826 5 жыл бұрын

This is the most accurate introduction of Chifa to foreigners i´ve ever seen in my life. Excellent video!!! :)

@ivannunezninamango5266 4 жыл бұрын

Chinese food mix Peruvian food....flavour AMAZING. 😃

@romandogbird 5 жыл бұрын

dude this is some of the most spot on and hilarious food journalism i've ever come across - totally subscribing!!

@aquafishcspeia2921 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome concept! Looking forward to the Chifa documentary, and to the Nikkei one as well. Always interesting to learn about migrants and how different cultures can integrate and find a way to co-exist peacefully, and maybe even come together to produce something amazing. Maybe no journey is ever smooth sailing, but each bump on the way is a lesson. Biggest reason history is relevant at all; let's learn from it. Thanks for making that accessible to the rest of the world! 👍

@mikasarinalh6998 4 жыл бұрын

As a Chinese decent Peruvian I love this video

@juannah 5 жыл бұрын

Wow this is so interesting!! I love cultural blending, just shows that different cultures/traditions/beliefs etc can actually work well together peacefully with love, and create such beauty like this. It looks so good I would definitely want to try it!!! Chinese really are everywhere! Just like how my prof said, Chinese were actually one of the earliest that had their footsteps all over the world, long before you could imagine! But they never intended to colonize/to start a war, they were just there working hard to trade, to make a living, and I think maybe to spread good foods also!!! I have so much respect for them!! Which makes me proud of being a chinese. And ofc super thankful for the great foods as well!! 💕💕💕🤗🤗🤗

@elaine6739 5 жыл бұрын

I've been fascinated with Chifa since doing a spanish class project on it in middle school! Absolutely loved this video in getting a closer look at it. I hope to study abroad in Peru and get to try it myself one day :)

@Frenzy-pz3ft 5 жыл бұрын

Alex, my man, you are the shining star of Latin America!!!

@lucianoalex302 4 жыл бұрын

thanks friend!, appreciate it! :D

@theninjawatcher 5 жыл бұрын

I can't get over the production quality of this Video. this is some top tier content hands down!!!

@xeziliha2975 5 жыл бұрын

I loved this first approach to what our Chifa is ❤️ I totally agree with the choices Alex made, and yes...there’s no Chifa without Inca Kola 😍 I’ve tried some fried rice and Chinese food here in Bogota and they were very simple. I’ve tried some Peruvian Chifa as well, and that’s a different story. I look forward to watch the following episodes. Got here because of my favorite Chifa’s post, so I assume they will appear pretty soon. I’m hungry!!!

@xeziliha2975 5 жыл бұрын

I am, @@mynameisandong! I really look forward to go home and have some of their delicious food :)

@hannahhee6338 5 жыл бұрын

This is amazing! I really love how the video showcases the nuances of Peruvian food culture. I'm a new subscriber and I really appreciate the high production quality of your videos. Much love from Singapore! P.S. Alex casually snapping a pic of the food at 6:18 made me LOL

@axeltech9914 5 жыл бұрын

Hannah Hee heyy , nice to see you here laaaaaa

@Lenschunk 5 жыл бұрын

This was a superb video I loved it! Definitely shows off your skill! Love that you got an expert for the video, looking forward to more!

@joalberi4658 4 жыл бұрын

In Peru there is a saying: El que no tiene de inga tiene de mandinga. Basically meaning that peruvians are very diverse and are made out of all Bloods if you don't have some of this you got some of that... Kinda like theircuisine very surprisingly diverse. If what you are looking for it's good hospitality Discovery fun an adventure you will love Peru as much as I did and trust me here you will not go hungry. ♥️🇵🇪 Nice video guys.

@mia-pn2jx 4 жыл бұрын

Loved your video. As a Peruvian who adores chifa I'm very happy to see that you've made a video about this amazing and delicious fusion. I eat it at least once a month, lmao. Also I can't believe he made a wantan comparison with Star Wars, I love him.

@alexdarkside115 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your work And congrats with 15k subs! I hope one day you will have 500k!

@rafaelcardenas5225 5 жыл бұрын

Chifa + inkakola = happiness

@spacebrigader6758 4 жыл бұрын

Chicha morada>>>

@LokiTheGodofMischief 5 жыл бұрын

I would have to say Peruvian Chinese food is better than other Latin Chinese foods at least thats how I feel. Too bad many Comida China Latin Chinese restaurants closed in NYC

@manu6690 5 жыл бұрын

You can try peruvian chifa in jackson heights , Queens.

@singlah 5 жыл бұрын

I tried one in Manhattan, but I can't really tell the difference between this and American Chinese food. To me, it's just one variety of American Chinese food which is almost completely different from Chinese food you find in Asia. I've seen Mexican Chinese restaurants and those are really sad-looking. Many Mexicans avoid it and so do I.

@JorgeLuis-dt1bc 5 жыл бұрын

Try the "Chifa" Restaurant in Jackson Heights....it's the only Peruvian Chifa in NYC

@robin212212 5 жыл бұрын

@@mynameisandong Rents got too high; a lot of the small mom and pop stores are closing.

@roadtrip2943 5 жыл бұрын

I frequented cuba / Chinese restaurants on roosevelt ave queens, and manhattan 30s along 9th ave back some 35 yrs ago. Unique dishes ,too bad about closings.

@importedriceco 5 жыл бұрын

As a Chinese I really wanna try Chifa! Chifa is getting more attention from Chinese people these days because it was mentioned in a famous Chinese food documentary series

@salonhi2841 5 жыл бұрын

I don't think that's the real "Chaofan". 😁

@importedriceco 5 жыл бұрын

Chaofan means literally just fried rice, so any fried rice can be called chaofan. Unless you are talking about some specific chaofan dish

@salonhi2841 5 жыл бұрын

I mean the real chinese chaofan. The food in the video is quite different from that in China.

@importedriceco 5 жыл бұрын

@@salonhi2841 don't know what means a Real Chaofan. 福建炒饭，扬州炒饭，咸鱼鸡粒炒饭，海鲜炒饭，酱油蛋炒饭，腊肠炒饭？It's like saying there's a real sandwich. I know in China we don't usually put exotic fruits or deep fried wontons on side, but their chaofan look pretty regular to me.

@salonhi2841 5 жыл бұрын

@@importedriceco 我说真的炒饭的意思就是，中餐馆提供一些地道的中式炒饭，当然你提到的任何一种都行啦。不过我也理解餐馆运营也要迎合当地人的口味。不过我在阿姆斯特丹遇到的一家中餐馆，提供的中餐和国内的几乎没有差别。估计是当地华人多的原因吧。所以，我就感觉这个中餐馆提供的不是真正意义的炒饭。

@Uselessmineral 5 жыл бұрын

This is one of the best video i've seen in 2019 on YT!! Simply Amazing!!!!

@wangjacksitong 5 жыл бұрын

Another episode of Why am I watching this but it is so good. Gotta visit Peru for this

@antoniosalazar6564 4 жыл бұрын

Peru is amazing!! I love it!!!! Best foodie city!!! and awesome cuisine!!!

@DragonFetishFire 5 жыл бұрын

I love food adventures! Thanks for letting me tag along vicariously.

@NevadaFederalBites 5 жыл бұрын

I’m not Peruvian, but that made me hungry for chifa!!!! That crunchy noodle had me drooling 🤤

@lukehinkle9614 4 жыл бұрын

I never heard of Machu Picchu until 2009 at the age of 29. 12 years later I'm married to a Peruvian. Go figure.

@sing759 5 жыл бұрын

I love watching your foods channel and at the same time, I have learnt a lot about history of Peru as well. Thank for the wonderful video.

@alexanderpinedo1182 5 жыл бұрын

One minute into the video and im amazed by its quality, great work mate.

@zchataabba6490 5 жыл бұрын

I don't know why this channel was recommended to me but KZfaq got it right:) I'm definitely interested in finding out more about the Peruvian culture. Oh and Alex...... LOVE his commentary.

@mliv695 5 жыл бұрын

Only to think that there’s a Chinese group tens of thousands of miles away is mind blowing.

@TakittyLove 5 жыл бұрын

It says, according to a census many years ago, 10% of population in Perú has chinese descend. Chinese emigration took place more than 300 years ago, and aproximatly we have more than 50 generations here in Perú.

@AzureKite191 5 жыл бұрын

@@mynameisandong Are you part Asian?