Kenji L.
Yelp
Peko Peko is not authentic, but you can't expect that in México. Instead it's more worthwhile to judge based on whether it tastes good, given the probable difficulty of acquiring authentic ingredients. That said, Peko Peko is an interesting combination of Japanese, Chinese, Korean, and Mexican. We ordered edamame (Japanese) salteado, kimchi (Korean), and ramen. The kimchi was flavored with sesame oil, which is tasty but not at all how kimchi usually tastes. The edamame was pan fried in soy sauce rather than simply being boiled and salted. The chashu in the ramen was cut and cooked carne asada style but flavored in a way that tasted Chinese. The seaweed was the flavored kind, rather than wakame or plain dried seaweed. The noodles themselves were actually not too far off the mark, chewy and almost the right texture. There was too much pork (3-4 giant slices which added to the carne asada impression) and not enough seaweed, corn, or sprouts. The broth was a good mix of pork and chicken, plus the right amount of miso, though there was a lot of ginger flavor. All in all, it's impressive how good the ramen was given all the limitations, and if you're not a stickler, it's possible to admire the improvisation involved, because even though it didn't taste exactly like Japanese ramen, it was still delicious.