Episode 38: Peruvian food

Have you ever tried Peruvian cuisine?

Two Kyodo News reporters –- Yamaguchi-san and Eduardo –- talk about an article that Eduardo wrote about the diplomatic ties between Japan and Peru, and the recent boom in Peruvian food in Japan. They discuss the long history of the relationship, the Peruvian foods that have found a home in Japan, and Eduardo's recommendations for Salvadoran cuisine.

Article mentioned in the podcast:

FEATURE: Global Peruvian food boom has deeper ties in Japan

Kyodo News presents a bilingual podcast for English learners about the ins and outs of news writing and how to translate tricky Japanese phrases into English. Have fun listening to journalists discuss recent articles as they occasionally go off on unrelated tangents.

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Supplied photo shows Peruvian dish causa rellena at Bepocah Peruvian restaurant in Tokyo's Shibuya. (Photo courtesy of Bepocah)(Kyodo)