Chifa

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"With its stunning jade and marble dining room, Chifa is a Chinese-Peruvian restaurant in Eagle Rock that's a must-see attraction even if you never take a single bite of the food. The menu is inspired by the restaurant in Peru that the owner's family used to run, and features dishes like pollo a la brasa, mapo tofu, and traditional zongzi, sticky rice wrapped in banana leaf and filled with Chinese sausage, pork belly, and mushroom. We particularly love the spicy beef noodle soup and si yao chicken, but whatever you do, make sure you save room for a few black sesame cheesecake tarts at the end—they’re excellent." - sylvio martins, brant cox

"Chifa" is a term referring to a delicious mashup of Peruvian and Chinese cuisines. If the green velvet chairs and zebra-print walls aren't enough of a clue, look to the team who isn't shy about anything.The succinct menu pulls from family recipes and childhood memories to pack in flavor at every turn. Start easy with Japanese sea bream soaking in an orange and lime sauce, before moving on to char siu, starring pork cheek finished on a wood-fire grill—it's the stuff of barbecue dreams. Your visit would be incomplete without the lomo saltado, featuring tender chunks of filet mignon and sauteed onions coated in an umami-rich gravy and served on a pile of French fries. If, by some off chance, you’re still hungry, finish with a black sesame-cheesecake tart." - Michelin Inspector

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"Founded in Lima in 1975 by Wendy and Ricardo José Leon, the original establishment popularized Chinese-Peruvian (chifa) cuisine with a distinct aesthetic—Chinese vegetable paintings, big round Formica tables, and a custom arched entrance—and a menu of Tongshan specialties, including chickens poached in an inky mother soy sauce and spareribs in a garlic-ginger glaze. Business boomed quickly, with customers calling ahead to reserve without seeing a menu, until the family immigrated to Los Angeles in 1977." - ByElyse Inamine

6 Lunar New Year Specials In LA

"Picture yourself under a heat lamp at Chifa in Eagle Rock, surrounded by vermicelli noodles, pickled vegetables, not-pickled vegetables, shrimp, shredded pork, and a mustardy soy sauce. If that sounds pleasing to you, check out this Lunar New Year special created by owner Humberto Leon and his long-time friend and comedian Ali Wong. Since the two talk about food about as much as they talk about their kids, it was a no-brainer for them to do a special collaboration. It brings Ali’s Chinese and Vietnamese roots into one dish - Vietnamese bún gets a Chinese twist with the Lao Gan Ma chili crisp. Bún 2021 x Chifa x Ali Wong launches at the start of Lunar New Year, on February 12th." - kat hong

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"Chifa is a Cantonese-Peruvian restaurant in Eagle Rock that, against all odds, opened in late 2020. While they were takeout-only for a while, they have since reopened their truly adorable interior, as well as a back patio that’s far more conducive to big groups. The menu is inspired by the owner’s original restaurant by the same name in Lima, Peru, and features dishes like pollo a la brasa, mapo tofu, and traditional zongzi, sticky rice wrapped in banana leaf and filled with Chinese sausage, pork belly, and mushroom. Whatever you do, make sure you save room for a few black sesame cheesecake tarts at the end - they’re incredible and a perfectly savory way to end a meal here." - jess basser sanders, brant cox, brett keating