When in Peru, do like in China. Never has the legendary saying held more truth than today, when I wandered around Chinatown. Peru's substantial population of Asians-- chiefly Japanese and Chinese, though they seem to be equally called chinos-- brought with them their valuable addition of traditional food. Chifas, or Chinese restaurants, loiter the streets, much to the my vegetarian tummy's pleasure. In between kitsch pictures of The Great Wall or rice fields, they often have a painting of Jesus hanging on the wall. In Lima's Chinatown, the chifas share tight street space with horoscope readers and herbal healers. It's not even comparable to New York's neighborhood, but it's still amusing.
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