You are right Rob, Japanese cuisine is certainly flexible and adaptable. I’m not sure it would be easy to find native Peruvian products in Japan to make Nikkei. But, if it were possible, like you, I think it would be a success. Thanks for stopping by.

I’m not sure. I’ve not seen Peruvian food in Japan, but I’m sure it’s there.

Also, the Japanese aren’t shy of trying fusion approaches when it comes to Japanese and non-Japanese cuisine. (It’s not always a success however!)

But anyone setting up shop selling food like this in Japan would certainly enjoy plenty of attention I think.

Thank you so much Rob for your feedback and kind words. Great question about the cuisine being available in Japan. I’m not sure since it was created using a mix of Peruvian and Japanese ingredients. That said, we have not visited Japan for the food and would love to explore and find out. What do you think? Cheers

Up until discovering this post I never even knew that such a gorgeous sounding fusion of food cultures existed!

I wonder if this cuisine is available anywhere in Japan??

Cheers to you Luis…a virtual toast with a pisco sour. Thank you so much for your complimentary feedback on the article. We absolutely fell in love with Nikkei cuisine in Peru and it continues to be some of our favorite Peruvian food. Do send folks over to Authentic Food Quest to learn more about Peruvian cuisine, as a matter of fact we are about to release our new book about the amazing local Peruvian dishes we discovered in Peru. Thanks so much stopping by.

Yes, Japanese food is amazing…we love it as well. Nikkei from Peru is special, though. It is heavily influenced by the Japanese culture and cuisine, though the ingredients are mostly Peruvian. It is an amazing combination of flavors. Highly recommend that you give it a try, and let us know what you think. Thanks for your comments Alex!

Thanks Andi for your comments. Indeed Brasil does have the largest population of Japanese in South America. We never made it to Brasil, so I wonder what their Japanese and Brasilian fusion tastes like. Japanese-Peruvian is an interesting mix and the food is absolutely delightful. Thanks again.