South America

Second Semester, 2024-2025

Peru

Riveron Nicolas

BEcon&Fin, Exchange

20 February 2025

Chicha morada

Papa a la huancaína

Some Peruvian words have Cantonese origins stemming from Chinese immigration between the late 19th and early 20th centuries. For example, "sillao," meaning soy sauce, derives from the Cantonese term 豉油 (si6 jau4).