El alemán en Perú: Chifa's galore

Hey folks,

I am in Peru for three days now and can claim to have already experienced a reasonable part of the diversity of Peruvian food and drinks: Pisco, Pollo, Maiz Morada (which is purple corn), various exotic fruits and... Chinese food. Yes, you wouldn't expect so many Chinese restaurants in a South American city but well, as the Chinese are the largest group of immigrants in Peru it's not that unnormal.
These restaurants are called "Chifa" and you will find them all over Lima and probably in a lot of other cities as well.

We went to a Chifa called San Hoy La (I hope I remember the name right!) and the four of us had so much food, it would have been enough for six or even eight people.

After such a substantial meal we had a little walk and found another market where they sold all kinds of meat and fish. They even had little kitchens for those passing by.

For the afternoon we had planned to make a bus tour up a hill called Mirador from where you have a wonderful view on the city. The best part of this trip, actually, wasn't the sight on the peak (it was a bit foggy) but the way up. The road was extremely narrow and at some parts now even reinforced.

Back in the downtown, my friends showed me yet another speciality of the Peruvian cuisine: Churros. It's a dessert made of deep fried flour with a pudding-like filling rolled in sugar. Very heavy!

In the evening we went to the fancy quarter of Miraflores to Parque Kennedy. There you can find a rather touristic market selling Peruvian clothes and handcraft. Since I am looking for an Alpaka pullover anyway my friends wanted to disguise me as a Peruvian highlander (my skin lacks a darker colour, though, consequently the illusion wasn't perfect!).