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Tallarín Saltado

Name: Tallarín Saltado
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Peru
Ingredients: 300g Chinese Noodles; 300g Thin-Sliced Beef; 1 Tomato; 1 Red Onion; 2 cloves Garlic; 3 tbsp Soy Sauce; 1 tsp Vinegar; to taste Cilantro

Noodles

⏱ 25 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐⭐

The noodle sibling of lomo saltado — beef and vegetables stir-fried with noodles in a soy-based sauce.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Lomo saltado with the french fries swapped for Chinese noodles. "Tallarín" also echoes Peru's Italian immigrant pasta culture, making this a fascinating crossroads of Chinese, Italian, and Peruvian food traditions.

🌆 Where it's eaten: A signature menu item at chifa restaurants, right alongside lomo saltado.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Chinese Noodles 300g
Thin-Sliced Beef 300g
Tomato 1
Red Onion 1
Garlic 2 cloves
Soy Sauce 3 tbsp
Vinegar 1 tsp
Cilantro to taste

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Boil the noodles per package instructions, drain, and toss with a little oil.
Cut the beef into bite-sized pieces; cut the red onion and tomato into wedges.
Heat oil in a pan and fry the garlic until fragrant.
Add the beef and stir-fry over high heat until browned.
Add the red onion and tomato and stir-fry briefly, then add the boiled noodles, soy sauce, and vinegar, and toss together.
Scatter cilantro on top to finish.

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