Chicha Restaurant Celebrates with a Peruvian Nikkei Collaboration

As part of Vancouver international tequila expo, Chicha Restaurant hosted an exceptional dinner collaboration with Chef Benjamin Berwick of  Stage Wine Bar and Chicha Restaurant’s Chef Shelome Bouvette.

Empanadas and Fully Loaded Mussels!

Spot Prawn ceviche (spot prawns, sea asparagus, avocado,dashi, agua chile) with  Azunia Platinum Blanco Tequila

Snapper Tiradito (snapper, leche de tigre, aji amarillo Peruvian chili, cancha corn) with Nuestra Soledad Zoquitlan Mezcal

Eric Lorenzo from the Tequila Festival was on hand.

Trio of causa (cold, chilled whipped potato topped with variety of toppings; dungeness crab, vegetable, and chicken) with T1 Excepcional Reposado Tequila

Lomo saltado (Med rare Pemberton beef, wild onion, sea cucumber, fried new potato) with Mezcales de Leyenda Oaxaca Tlacuache Mezcal

Food Gays enjoyed dinner too and were on hand to assist me with some photo tips. Love them!

Dessert was Picarones (sweet potato and pumpkin donuts with local strawberries) with Alma de Agave Anejo Tequila

Chicha has been marvelous every time I’ve been, but this night they really shone! Next on my list is getting there for brunch.