The Latin Chef

Posted on by Soo

 

I like walking through Liberty Public Market.  You never know what you will find.

They close shops and open new ones.  I found out about Latin Chef from Kirk of mmm-yoso!!!

Pay at the counter.
Drink options.

When I think of Peru I mostly think of Machu Picchu.  Over the last few years I’ve admired the cuisine and it’s Chinese influence.

Lomo Saltado is my favorite Peruvian dish.  Rice had a smoky aroma and flavor.  Tomatoes were fresh and juicy.  French fries were crispy and full of potato flavor.  Beef was tender and full of flavor.  Due to how amazing the beef tasted Latin Chef is now my favorite spot to get Lomo Saltado.

For dessert I had Pionono Peruvian Pastry Roll.

Texture was fluffy like other pastry rolls I’ve had.  Pionono had a ladyfinger like flavor.  Filling was sweet dulce de leche.  Great tasting dessert.

 

2nd visit.

Tallarin Saltado de Carne de Res tasted like beef lo mien.  Loved the smoky flavor imparted from the wok.  Beef had a nice char from the high temperature wok.  Great combination of flavors from the beef, tomato, and green onions.

Inca Cola had a unique cola flavor I’ve never tasted before.  Very sweet.

 

3rd visit.
Arroz chaufa con carne had a delicious smoky flavor from being cooked in a high temperature wok.  Beef was tender with a big beefy flavor and a hint of sweetness.  The addition of bean sprouts gave this dish a nice fresh flavor.  This dish is tied with the loco saltado as my fav dishes so far.
Passion fruit drink sweet with delicious passion fruit flavor.  A bit like a Snapple Mango Madness with more fruit juice and with passion fruit flavor instead of mango.  Great tasting drink.
Chef hard at work.
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The Latin Chef
2820 Historic Decatur Rd
San Diego, CA 92106
(619) 269-3360

Comments (4)
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4 Replies to “The Latin Chef”

  1. Maggie says: Reply
    May 28, 2020 at 9:13 pm

    Looking forward to trying out more dishes here! The Tallarin De Pollo has delicious spices.

    1. Soo says: Reply
      May 29, 2020 at 8:30 am

      We should go again next weekend. There are more dishes I wanted to try too.

  2. Kirk says: Reply
    May 29, 2020 at 5:41 am

    Hi Soo – Looks like the Lomo Saltado there has improved. It was really salty the last time I tried it. I expected a few more Nikkei style dishes since the husband of the husband and wife team is Nikkei from Peru. The menu has all the Chifa classics though. Latin Chef under Fredy Palma was never the same after the original chef left and went back to Cusco and with him his wonderful version of Tiradito – a classic Nikkei influenced dish.

    1. Soo says: Reply
      May 29, 2020 at 8:33 am

      Hey Kirk! The Lomo Saltado tasted great to me. Just the right amount of salt. That’s too bad the original chef left. The current chef is cooking up some great tasting dishes.

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