Food: Chapter 2—Chinese-Peruvian Fusion...It's Nothing New
![Adela's Lomo Saltaldo](https://cathleensodyssey.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_0038.jpg)
Last night at dinner at my guesthouse, Adela made a traditional Peruvian dish, lomo saltado. This is a fusion of Chinese and Peruvian food. It starts out as a stir fry of marinated beef loin (lomo) stir-fried with onions and tomatoes. But there’s a Peruvian twist: I was watching Adela cook and I gasped in surprise as, at the last moment before serving, Adela mixed the french-fried potatoes, (that I thought would be served on the side) into the stir-fried meat! You almost cannot eat food in Peru without having potatoes (except at breakfast). Along side was a serving of rice. Again, two starches on one plate!
Today, I was back at El Perejil. The sign outside said that they had tamales, but when I ordered, it turned out that they were out. This is the second time I have gotten there too late to try the tamales. I guess I need to get there shortly after noon. If you know of my fascination with this ubiquitous Latin American food, you will understand my disappointment.
![Parajil Cafe in Arequipa](https://cathleensodyssey.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_0039.jpg)
At any rate, on the menu today was—you guessed it—lomo saltado! I enjoyed Adela’s dish so much, I just could not resist ordering it! It was good but not quite as good as Adela’s.
![Lomo Saltado](https://cathleensodyssey.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_0043.jpg)
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