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from District Home Magazine | Escape the District 2021

The Debbie Reed Team

CHINA CHILCANO

AN EMBODIMENT OF PERU’S MULTICULTURAL CUISINE

China Chilcano is a top dc dining destination known for its spin on Chinese and Japanese influences on Peruvian cuisine. As an award recipient of a bib gourmand in the 2017-2020 Michelin guides and ranked #64 as Very Best Restaurants by the Washingtonian, you're missing out if you don't head down to Penn Quarter this summer.

Why Peru, China & Japan Together?

Peru’s present culinary scene is defined by three diverse cuisines that have merged to form a cooking technique unlike any other in the world. The marriage of Peruvian Criollo, Chinese Chifa, and Japanese Nikkei at China Chilcano is an intriguing culinary trip into a world of intriguing culinary juxtapositions.

CRIOLLO

Representing Spanish and West African influences, Criollo defines the central traits of Peru’s palate, and the longstanding relationship the country has with its indigenous ingredients like aji peppers, potatoes, fruits and grains.

NIKKEI

A beautiful representation of Japan’s culinary style executed with Peruvian ingredients, Nikkei combines the delicate qualities of Japanese cuisine with a fresh and spicy punch of Peru.

CHIFA

The culinary foundations of China united with Peruvian flavors and ingredients are what define Chifa – the fusion of two vastly different countries, and an endlessly captivating combination of delicious aromas and tastes.