A Taste of Tusán by Jenny Duan

This episode explores the story of Lima’s Tusán—Peruvian Chinese—community, examining their influence on Peruvian culture and identity through Chifas, restaurants serving Peruvian-Chinese cuisine. From the history of Chinese immigration to Peru to today’s Barrio Chino (Chinatown), I consider what it means to assimilate, belong, and transform. Featured Interviewees:● Rodrigo Campos, Founder of Tusanaje● Diana Hu Huang, Mandarin Chinese Teacher● Linda Liu, Master’s Student● Antonio Chang Diplomat and HistorianNon-Featured Interviewees:● Boya Li, PhD. Journalist, Historian● Dennis Chu, Owner of Flor de Mayo Restaurant in NYC● Lok Siu, PhD. Professor of Ethnic Studies at UC Berkeley● Sutee Dee, Author of How to Eat in Peru Blog● Tiffany Wang, prev. Researcher at SwarthmoreResearch Referenced:● https://www.pewresearch.org/2024/08/06/chinese-americans-a-survey-data-snapshot/#:~:text=About%204.7%20million%20Chinese%20Americans,born.● https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2013/11/25/247166284/a-history-of-indentured-labor-gives-coolie-its-sting● https://www.thecleaverquarterly.com/stories/chifa-diaries● https://www.howtoeatinperu.com/p/four-things-that-i-missed-about-peru● https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_Peruvians● https://penntoday.upenn.edu/news/chinese-peruvian-tusan-immigrants-history● https://www.tusanaje.org/biblioteca/items/show/15● https://panoramas.secure.pitt.edu/health-and-society/chinatown-peru-brief-look-chinese-diaspora-latin-america● https://works.swarthmore.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1599&context=theses● https://www.pbs.org/ancestorsintheamericas/fabiana_1.html● https://shs.hal.science/halshs-00598155/document● https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mar%C3%ADa_Luz_incident● https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_Peruvians● https://oxfordre.com/latinamericanhistory/display/10.1093/acrefore/9780199366439.001.0001/acrefore-9780199366439-e-1023?p=emailAaYgy7EkN7aao&d=/10.1093/acrefore/9780199366439.001.0001/acrefore-9780199366439-e-1023● https://thediplomat.com/2019/03/the-evolution-and-preservation-of-chinese-peruvian-identity/