Peruvian President Dina Ercilia Boluarte Zegarra expressed her love for Chinese food and also her favourite dish during her recent visit to Beijing in an interview with China Media Group.
"There are Chinese restaurants all over Peru and all Peruvians love Chinese food. My favorite dish is chicken rolls with fried wontons and sweet tamarind sauce for dipping. It's also interesting that if you eat Chinese food, you have to serve the Peruvian carbonated drink Inca Cola with it. Chinese food and Inca Cola make a great lunch combination and no one is left deprived," said the President.
In Peru, Chinese restaurants are called "chifa", which means to eat in Cantonese. Chifa also refers to a Chinese-Peruvian culinary tradition based on Cantonese elements combined with traditional Peruvian ingredients and traditions.