Lomo+Saltado

=Lomo Saltado=

Cuzco, Peru
Lomo Saltado is a popular dish that is a fusion of Peru and Chinese cooking styles and ingredients. It is a stir-fry of marinated steak with vegetables, french fries, and soy sauce. It has become a traditional chifa dish because of the mix of Peru and Chinese elements. The dish has now become a big part of the mainstream culture in Peru.

Lomo Saltado is prepared by marinating steak in vinegar, soy sauce, and seasonings such as salt, garlic, ginger, and aji amarillo. It is then fried with onions, parsley, and tomatoes. And lastly it is topped with French fries made from Peruvian potatoes. It is often served over rice from asia, but can sometimes be placed on a green salad or on bread to make a sandwich.

Saltado means stir-fry, a traditional chinese method of cooking. Lomo means tenderloin which is the core ingredient in the dish. The dish was created in Peru by Chinese who assimilated the chinese cooking technique into Peruvian cuisine. This fusion of savory and spicy food with elements from China and Peru became known as a Chifa dish. Chinese Peruvians opened Chifa restaurants where they introduced the dish. The dish brought together Chinese ginger and soy sauce with the Peruvian pepper aji amarillo for the first time.

By: Hannah Jackson