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Arroz Chaufa

Name: Arroz Chaufa
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Peru
Ingredients: 600g Cooked Rice; 150g Shrimp; 2 Egg; 2 stalks Green Onion (Long); 2 cloves Garlic; 10g Ginger; 3 tbsp Soy Sauce; 2 tsp Sesame Oil

Rice Dish

⏱ 25 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐

Soy-sauce fried rice with scallions — born in Peru's Chinatown and now a true national staple.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

A signature dish of "chifa" culture, built by Cantonese immigrants who arrived in Peru as indentured laborers in the late 19th century. "Chaufa" is a Hispanicized version of the Cantonese "chao fan" (fried rice) — the name itself tells the immigration story. In Peru it's cooked at home as often as ordered at a chifa restaurant.

🌆 Where it's eaten: Served alongside other chifa dishes like lomo saltado, a staple of everyday Peruvian meals.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Cooked Rice 600g
Shrimp 150g
Egg 2
Green Onion (Long) 2 stalks
Garlic 2 cloves
Ginger 10g
Soy Sauce 3 tbsp
Sesame Oil 2 tsp

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Scramble the beaten egg in oil until softly set; remove.
Heat oil in a pan and fry the minced garlic and ginger until fragrant.
Add the shrimp and cook until they change color.
Add the rice and stir-fry over high heat until fluffy and separated.
Return the egg to the pan, drizzle in the soy sauce, and mix quickly.
Stir in the chopped green onion and sesame oil to finish.

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