Rather, I was interested in exploring one particular facet of it: the influence of Chinese immigrants on dishes that today are Peruvian staples, such
as lomo saltado (beef tenderloin and vegetables stir - fried in soy sauce).
Not exact matches
BEEF MARINADE: 1 garlic clove 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 2 tablespoons canola oil 4 teaspoons rice vinegar 4 teaspoons soy sauce 1 tablespoon oyster sauce 1 teaspoon ground cumin 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika 1 pound beef tenderloin, sliced crosswise into 1/4 - inch - wide slices
LOMO SALTADO: 1 large papaya, halved and seeded 1 teaspoon vegetable oil 1 tablespoon extra - virgin olive oil 1 large red onion, halved and sliced 1/2 inch thick 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes 1/2 shallot, very finely chopped 3 garlic cloves, very finely minced 3/4 cup red wine (such
as merlot) 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1 tablespoon honey 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro, plus a few sprigs for serving 1.
Everyone's heard of ceviche, but my husband absolutely loved the
lomo saltado, which is meat, onions, tomatoes, and yellow ají chilli cooked with fried potatoes and rice,
as well
as the antichuchos — grilled meat on skewers served with traditional spicy, creamy Huancaína sauce.
The menu usually includes quinoa, cereals, and vegetable soups, beef
lomo saltado with rice, chicken casserole, fresh fruit and vegetables and a variety of oatmeal, eggs and other breakfast foods such
as scrambled eggs and quinoa pancakes.
Pirqa, the hotel's principal restaurant, serves three meals a day including a breakfast buffet that rotates its selection daily and offers Peruvian staples such
as quinoa and
lomo saltado.
It offers Peruvian specialties such
as salted pork (
lomo saltado), spicy with tomato sauce (diabla octopus) and also ceviche.