When we first heard Peru has a special kind of Japanese Peruvian Cuisine we couldn't wait to get our chopsticks on it. Given that we both love Japanese food and we both adore Peruvian cuisine, some kind of hybrid between the two, sounded very enticing. After researching for a while, we decided to visit TAIKEN SUSHI LOUNGE located in Miraflores. The restaurant decor was tastefully put together making us feel like we were having an authentic Japanese restaurant experience. We ended up ordering several Nikkei dishes including acebichado, tempura with local fish, sushi, nigiri and sashimi. It was an incredible meal and we ended up getting some complimentary ceviche inspired rolls near the end of our meal. We couldn't even finish it all. If you'd like to visit this restaurant here is the address:
TAIKEN SUSHI LOUNGE  
Address: Calle Berlin 645 Miraflores, Lima, Peru
Phone:+51 1 6526800
Hours: 12:30-4PM, 7-11PM
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Comida Nikkei Food: Eating Japanese Peruvian Cuisine in Lima, Peru Travel Video Transcript:
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Okay, so for today's lunch we are eating at a place called Taiken and they specialize in Nikkei food. Now this is something that I hadn't heard of until I came to Peru but apparently Peru has the second largest Japanese population in all of South America. And that has really influenced the cuisine. So Nikkei is the combination of Peruvian and Japanese culinary inspiration. So yeah, we're going to be trying some Japanese Peruvian food today.
Okay, so first up we are going to try the Yakitori which is basically a skewer. And this one has chicken. And I see a bit of spice there. Spicy chili powder. So I'm going to dip it in.
This is really good. The food just keeps rolling in. It has a like a sweet glaze. So what makes this Nikkei?
Okay, so this right here is Pejerrey tempura. Tempura time. And this is basically the local catch. Which makes it. And this sauce is really unique because normally when I've had a dipping sauce, like when I'm having Japanese food, it is typically cold. And this is piping hot. You can actually see the steam coming off of it. Whoops!
That is really nice. Okay, one second to chew this. So, when we ordered this one off of the menu we saw that it said acevichado which kind of sounds like Ceviche and if you try this fish you'll be able to tell that it has been cured in lime and it just has a very zesty fresh flavor. You actually don't even need the soy sauce because it is so flavorful on its own. And I'm still not entirely sure about the green powder but I do like it. So yeah, that is like a really interesting twist on sushi because you have the ceviche influence coming through. So pretty cool.
I really thought the different rolls that tasted a bit like ceviche were incredibly unique and something we've never tasted anywhere else in any other kind of Japanese type of restaurant. So it was really really cool. And also the unique tempura as well. And then to have some of our favorite classic Japanese rolls along with that. It just made for a pretty exceptional meal to be honest. So overall, would you say Nikkei food is more Japanese or more Peruvian? It is kind of in the middle of that spectrum. I mean, like yeah, obviously you can order your Japanese classics but when you're eating the ones that taste a bit like ceviche I would say it is more Peruvian. So thumbs up for Nikkei! Two. Yeah.
And price point for that Nikkei meal? Price point, so that came to a hundred and thirty Soles which is $40 US dollars. In terms of value that was incredible. I mean, we had to bring home a whole bunch of it. We couldn't finish it off. It was a lot of food. Yeah, especially with that complimentary set of rolls. Really really good quality, excellent food, I'd highly recommend this restaurant and to experience Nikkei food in Lima, Peru.
This is part of our Travel in Peru series. We're making a series of videos showcasing Peruvian culture, Peruvian arts, Peruvian foods, Peruvian religion, Peruvian cuisine and Peruvian people.
We feature Comida Peruana, Cocina Peruana and Comida Nikkei in this video.
Music in this video courtesy of Audio Network