Nikkei: Japanese-Peruvian Cuisine Fusion || Eat Seeker

In the late 19th century, a small population of Japanese people immigrated to Peru to build a railroad. As the Japanese people’s lives began to intertwine with the Peruvians, so did their styles of cooking. But don’t confuse this with fusion: this Japanese-Peruvian cuisine is, in fact, a whole culture known as Nikkei. Sen Sakana is here to bring this style of food to the people of Midtown Manhattan.
Producer
Chas Truslow
Associate Producer
Phoebe Melnick
Camera
Phoebe Melnick
Daniel Cangelosi
Editor
Morgan Dopp
Assistant Editor
Colin Webb
Graphics
Fredy Delgado
Line Producer
Jonathan Rinkerman
Production Coordinator
Sarah Barry
Senior Producer
Marco Shalma
Supervising Producer
Stasia Tomlinson
Head of Video
Justin Lundstrom
Music
Fields by William Berridge
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Cambers Chamber by Jean-Philippe Verdin
0:55
Slow Motion Number 9 by Steven Devilliers
1:37
Chill Eutopia by Vasco
3:12
On & On by Tom Hillock
4:36
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[@adolfobriceno1635]

Great. We love Peruvian food

[@elsalisa146]

In 20 years this is the most exciting food style I’ve ever seen. It’s beautiful.

[@caleffigua1510]

Gracias por el video, la fusión de la cocina peruana y la cocina japonesa nace la cocina Nikkei, son 120 años de inmigración japonesa en el Perú, son sus descendientes que desarrollan esta cocina. Un ejemplo es el restaurante Maido, un claro ejemplo de lo más alto que a alcanzado esta cocina.

[@annekyp3147]

“It’s not a fusion of two cuisines: it’s their culture” how do you mean lady? Don’t insult the Peruvians because it started all IN PERU with PERUVIAN INGREDIENTS and by PERUVIAN authentic food plates and people, not only japanese people so it was a collab/fusion between both The Japanese did never had like “Aji amarillo” in their cuisine or other typical Peruvian ingredients to use. So if it was not for the Peruvian ingredients and authentic food there was not even a plate to eat. But for me the Peruvian food and people get extra credits because their cuisine is unique and there is nothing like it :). Let’s be thankfull for the wonderful and hardworking Peruvian farmers that gives us the best of the best to cook the most delicious meals in the world!

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Ají Amarillo! Peruvian food is the best! 💜💜💜

[@bigericshun247]

I've been to Sen Sakana, dine at Matsuhisa regularly and at the moment would place Nekkei as my favorite cuisine. I enjoy it so much, I've planned a trip to Peru. So Machu Picchu and the Peruvian flake will have to wait until I get my fill on my Nekkei plate!

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Peruvian cuisine plays in big leagues: France, Italy, and Spain.

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Very enjoyable. She was wonderful to listen to.

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Wow, just amazing!!!!

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Out of all of these episodes I've watched, I think this is the one I want to try the most.

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Peruvian food is the best of the best of latinamerica: -Peru -Mexico -Ecuador -Colombia -Central America Best of the best

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peruvian food has a big weapon that other latin america foods.they know it but don't know how to use it at the right moment.

[@cassiopeia3602]

My favorite two kind of foods together 😍

[@jinnyneutronperu8147]

En Perú se como muy rico

[@Capitan_Cavernicola_1]

Nikkei is Peruvian cuisine. That food does not exist in Japan and it took over a century for generations of Peruvians to develop in Peru. Calling it Japanese-Peruvian would be equivalent to calling for example “ramen” Chinese-japanese or Korean-Japanese. Not to be taken lightly because of the importance of “wording” being an important part of cultural identity.

[@annekyp3147]

That is totally right!

[@yo2trader539]

"Nikkei" is a Japanese word referring to those of Japanese ancestry.

[@alvarosalazar6845]

it is a part of peruvian cuisine but it was develop by japanese inmigrants in the 19 century as it was said in the video, and until now here in peru the most representative people of that kind of cuisine style are indeed japanese descendants

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this food looks amazing

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Oh my!

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Don't mess with my nigiri. But damn this version looks ridiculously delicious. 👍

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@@hr-g4640 its Much Better .!! My Japanese Friends Said ..,Its 100% much Better ,,Great fusion !1

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HR - G Not really! I visited Peru and was not impressed!

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Yumm. Sounds great.

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She is wrong. Nikei is not Japanese food with Peruvian ingredients. Nikei food is a fusion created by Peruvians.

[@andrew26002]

Just make a great marriage The Italian grandmother's meatballs That is really a labor of love A nice one bite

[@luchorivera8884]

para que vean los criticones los japoneses mejoran su comida con la introduccion de la comida peruana y ahora hablen que los japoneses se copian de la comida peruana ahi no dicen ni mierda , no sotros lo vemos como una mejoria para ellos y no somos egoista es fusion tambien y si es por mejoria esta bien saludos que la envidia da cancer

[@thelionofgod]

I'm sorry, did she say Escoffier was "hundreds of thousands of years ago"? Dude died in 1935. First Japanese turned up in Peru literally in the century before that.

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food A1

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"japaneesy"

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i wonder if she knows what nikkei means

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[@michelbachoir3145]

Nice video. Just be aware that the brazilians are trying to steal the term nikkey, saying that it is any combination of japannese and any other food, therefore, nikkey also exists in Brazil. That is an utter lie. If you have a mix of food callnit differently, don't ride the wave other people have worked hard to develop.

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"It's not a fusion cuisine" Japanese-Peruvian Cuisine Fusion lol