La Cevichería at Migas offers a slice of history, along with a serving of ceviche and a pisco sour. Did you know that Peru and China are united by a fusion cuisine? This fusion is called ‘Chifa‘, a term derived from the Mandarin word ‘chifan‘ which literally means ‘to eat rice’, and began in the late 1890s when many Chinese migrated to Peru after slavery was made illegal.
After a hard day’s work on the sugar plantations, the Chinese workers would crave the comfort of their food from back home. In their own kitchens, they experimented with recipes and combined local Peruvian foods with traditional Chinese ingredients, and the Chifa cuisine was born. Today, there are more Chifa restaurants in Peru than ceviche restaurants.
In case you hadn’t noticed, China is really quite large – not an easy place to plan a trip to if you’ve never been before.
It’s not often a space opens that we find it hard to tear ourselves away from, but FNJI is just such a gem. Located half way down the city’s leafy Guozijian Street (by the Confucius Temple), this furniture and lifestyle boutique also houses one of Beijing’s best-kept secrets – an ultra stylish café with a fancy drip coffee machine and a serene courtyard.
