Panka Peruvian opening second Iowa location near Drake

State of play: Panka's second location will open in the Drake neighborhood at 3018 Forest Ave., the former location of Fong's on Forest.

Details: The preparation is what makes this rotisserie chicken different from your grocery store variety. It's spiced with Peruvian yellow pepper and marinated for 24-48 hours.

• Maya then cooks it over charcoal in an oven she brought from Peru.

She also plans on serving "pan con chicharrón" — a pork belly sandwich with fried sweet potatoes and pickled onions, as well as "anticuchos" — a cow heart kabob.

• "People get a little afraid sometimes to try it, but it's really good," Maya said. "It's very tender."

The big picture: Maya opened Panka Peruvian Restaurant in Des Moines just one year before the pandemic hit and vowed, "never again in my life."

• But following the challenges —and successes — of her first restaurant, she said she's excited to broaden into another venture and show, "girls can do this too."