The story begins in Peru in the mid- to late-19 th century when the abolition of slavery had plantation owners in search of another form of cheap labor. They found it in 100,000 Chinese immigrants, ...

“This is the story of the chaufa,” said Jose Diaz, co-owner and head chef of Icaru, the no-frills Peruvian bistro on lower Elm Street, as he seasoned boneless chicken with garlic and ginger, and ...