Monday Munchies: Rogers' Warike 115 dishes Peruvian-Chinese flavors

🌏 The intrigue: In addition to options like ceviche, Warike 115 has Peruvian-Chinese dishes on its menu, which is a fusion I've never considered. I later learned Chifa is widely popular in Peru and came about because of Chinese immigrants in the 19th and 20th centuries who blended Cantonese and Peruvian cooking styles and flavors.

• I'm always thankful for a restaurant that teaches me something.

🥩 What to try: The Lomo Saltado ($19), a stir-fry with strips of sirloin steak, onion, tomato, soy sauce, oyster sauce and vinegar served with fries and steamed rice, is a good place to start. The steak was tender and flavorful.

• The sauce itself is a little salty, but not if you cut it with some rice and fries as intended.

🍚 Zoom out: I can also vouch for the Arroz Chaufa Pollo ($16), a stir-fry with rice, chicken, soy sauce, ginger and Peruvian spices. The closest dish I've had to it is chicken fried rice at Chinese restaurants, but the flavor of this dish is totally different and unexpected.

• Be sure to add in the chili sauce served with it for some extra heat.

📍 Stop by: 11am-8pm daily at 15 N. Dixieland Road Suite 16 in Rogers.