Restaurant Review: Wa Lok

Chinese-Peruvian cuisine is an integral part of Lima’s culinary history. Due to the influx of Chinese immigrants in Peru from the mid 1800s to early 1900s, a unique culinary tradition evolved. Peruvian ingredients were integrated into Chinese cooking, and over the years Chinese influences were incorporated into modern Peruvian cuisine. Remember the classic Peruvian dish, lomo saltado? That was soy sauce in the tasty marinade. For more than a century, Limeans have used the term Chifa to refer to Chinese restaurants, possibly from the Mandarin phrase chi fan, meaning to “eat rice.” With more than 6000 Chifas in Lima alone to choose from, we relied on word of mouth and decided on Wa Lok in the Miraflores district. Read more