#chinachilcano

Last night’s dinner was a combination of the best Chinese and Peruvian flavors combined. China Chilcano, a Jose Andres restaurant in DC specializes in “Chifa”, the fusion of Peruvian and Chinese ingredients to create new dishes; and who doesn’t love some good Chinese AND Peruvian? We started the night with some Pisco Sours and for appetizers we enjoyed the Classic Ceviche, which was flawless; the…

Some shots from our recent demonstration and interview with Chef Jeff G at Jose Andres' China Chilcano in #downtowndc

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DowntownDC takes a peek into China Chilcano (418 7th St NW), one of José Andrés’ newest additions in the bustling Penn...

Review: China Chilcano

TLDR: I can’t pass up on a chance to eat good Peruvian food, so I had to have lunch at China Chilcano when I was at the nation’s capital. This is one of José Andrés’s newest restaurants and focuses on Peruvian-Chinese (Chifa) & Japanese (Nikkei) Fusion food. Everything is presented in a modern way, while capturing the essence of each dish. But def took a hit on the wallet & might be a bit hungry after. 

Store Sign: Very Peruvian! It incorporates the hummingbird figure of the Nazca lines in the Ica Region, which is cool. 

Menu - It separates the variety of dishes in Appetizers, Mains and by influence: Chinese or Japanese. Major disappointments were that they did not offer the anticuchos in cow heart, which is the ORIGINAL nor the yuca. 

The interior with hints of Peruvian design elements. 

Food:

 - It was a super cold day, so ordered some green tea to warm up! It came with a really cute timer!

- Lomo Saltado - Marinate coulotte steak, tomato, soy sauce, shishito pepper, ginger, shoestring potatoes, rice. This is a super classic dish that’s jazzed up with some Japanese influence with the shishito pepper and presented in a pretty way. 

- California Causagiris - Potato causa, jumbo lump crab, tobiko, spicy mayo, cucumber, avocado, huancaína sauce. This was the dish that was I probably most interested in trying as I’ve never seen something like this in Peru. It takes a normal dish, causa, and gives it a Japanese twist - making it look like sushi. It definitely had the California influenced flavors. 

- Ceviche Clásico La Mar - Daily-selected market fresh fish, leche de tigre, sweet potato, red onion, cancha, cilantro. This is a ceviche, I think they got it from Gastón Acurio, who is a famous Peruvian chef that owns a restaurant called La Mar. My ceviche wasn’t as cold as I expected it to be on top of all that ice. It was a really small portion, but delicious!

- Pisco Sour de Maracuya (Passionfruit) - I couldn’t pass up on having one of these! They infuse fruits into their piscos, so I asked them to make a pisco sour from the passionfruit one that they offered.