Food, Fusion and More

This is one of my favorite side dishes to made when I eat Chifa. Chifa is a fusion of Peruvian and Cantonese food, with various accent depending on the style or resturant you go to in Peru. Since I can't just go to a Chifa and order a side of "Nabo encurtido" I learned how made my own here. After trying many online recipes this is what I decided is what I like best: 1 Parsnip 2 carrots 1 jalapeño pepper in thin slices (optional). 1 cup of white wine vinegar 3/4 cup of sugar 1 tablespoon of salt Once you have all the veggies thinly sliced, get the parsnip and put it in a bowl covered in water, and salt. Let it rest for about 1 hour. After that, rinse it multiple times under running water. In a large pan, bring the vinagre and sugar to boil, then add the veggies and let it simmer for about 20-30 mins.  Cool down and serve.

It is tradition in Peru, that we make homemade food for any kind or party or get together. This is just one of them. I love to make little bite-size sandwiches, easy to snack as you get some chat on. These spinach and olive sandwiches are super easy to make. Ingredients: Wholewheat bread 1 bunch of spinach 2 Tb of plain yogurt 3 Tb chopped kalamata olives powder garlic, salt to taste. Boil the spinach until is cooked, chop and drain. Then add all the rest of ingredients and mix them as a spread. Voila!