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Thursday 21 sepTember 2017

Authentic Peruvian Dining Experience Awaits at ‘Asies mi Peru’

EAGLE BEACH - Inspired cial functions with the
by Peruvian born Roxanna accent on the Peruvian
Salinas, the latest culinary Asian kitchen with 16 seats
triumph at Paradise Beach only. In the 19th century
Villas is “Asies mi Peru”, thousands of Chinese im-
which features a genuine migrants came to Peru to
Peruvian Cuisine. One of work on the sugar planta-
the star items is ceviche: tions and mines. Eastern in-
Ceviche, with fresh fish fluence soon found its way
marinated in lime juice, is into traditional Andean
the Peruvian national dish dishes, and over time, CHI-
and it’s prepared with an FA emerged as a new kind
assortment of just-caught of authentic Peruvian food.
seafood, tomatoes, to- Peruvian chefs began to
stada chips, crisp onion, use products used in tra-
salt and hot pepper, the ditional Chinese cooking
world famous aji amarillo. such as ginger, soy sauce,
The tart and salty ceviche scallions, and a variety of
is accompanied by sides other ingredients which
of boiled corn or creamy made their way into daily
sweet potatoes, and/or Peruvian cuisine. So Chi-
crunchy toasted corn, cre- nese culture and cuisine is
ating a symphony of tastes. actually a deeply rooted
The Ceviche menu also part of Peruvian history.
serves Tiradito, a variation For the fifth consecutive
of ceviche and reminiscent year, Peru has been named
of Japanese sushi, deli- South America’s Leading
ciously marinated with a Culinary Destination by the
smoky aji amarillo. World Travel Awards (WTA),
The restaurant gazebo fea- heralded by many media
tures a genuine, colorful Pe- as the ‘Oscars of the trav-
ruvian marketplace where el industry. “We do want
you can buy typical Peru- to be an Ambassador for
vian crafts, with a portion just good, authentic, deli-
of the proceeds donated cious Peruvian food”, Rox-
to Aruba’s cancer founda- anna Salinas was quoted.
tion. Inside, the restaurant is “Come and join us and find
a more formal dining room out why Peru scores so high
featuring the food that on the World’s culinary lad-
made Peru famous: Lomo der”.
Saltado (a stewed beef), Asi es mi Peru restaurant is
Aji de Gallina (a creamy located at Paradise Beach
chicken dish), and a num- Villas (next to la Cabana)
ber of typical preparations and is accessible from the
for potatoes, with Papas a street adjacent to la Ca-
la Huancaina and Causa, bana. Reservations by call-
topping the list. ing 588-3958, or 525-4000
On the second floor soon ext. 172 or through reser-
to develop a Chifa, a pri- vations@asiesmiperuena-
vate dining room for spe- ruba.com q