abstract:Lomo saltado is a popular, traditional Peruvian dish, a stir fry that typically combines marinated strips of sirloin, or other beef steak, with onions, tomatoes, and other ingredients, served with fried potato slices (french fries) and rice. The dish originated as part of the chifa tradition, the Chinese cuisine of Peru, though its popularity has made it part of the mainstream culture.
Gold-buyingoffices line its main avenues. Bars fill the sidestreets, offeringbeerandcheaplomosaltado—stir-friedmeat and vegetables served with rice and Frenchfries.
Peruvian food has gone international in recent years with television chefs such as Acurio taking the likes of cerviche and lomosaltado (a Chinese-Peruvian fusion dish made with shredded beef) into the mainstream.
Sao Paulo, Brazil (CNN) -- In the heart of Sao Paulo, Brazil's largest city, the Little Peruvian Corner turns out spicy lomosaltado -- or jumping sirloin -- for a fast-growing immigrant population.