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/Sounds like "CHEE" (as in "cheek") + "fah" (as in "far")/

Meaning

A Chinese-Peruvian fusion restaurant or the cuisine itself. Chifa was born when Chinese immigrants adapted their recipes with Peruvian ingredients, an absolute delight.

Examples

Let's go to the chifa on the corner and order arroz chaufa and wantán.

Chifa food is one of the best things Peru has to offer.

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Regional synonyms

Randomly, without thinking it through, just going with whatever comes first. Doing something "al tuntún" means acting with no plan and trusting blind luck to sort it out. A risky approach, and people usually tell you not to do it this way.