The server at the Wakatay Restuarant-Peruvian Nikkei Cuisine suggested a special meal for John Esaki. It was a dish that was not yet on the mainstream menu. That special dish was Contigo Peru. It was a seafood dish topped with two prawns, as well as both a Japanese flag and a Peruvian flag.

On Saturday, August 11, 2007, I went to Wakatay Restaurant-Peruvian Nikkei Cuisine with my co-workers from the Japanese American National Museum. The fusion of the foods and flavors made for some very unique and delicious entrees. Wakatay Restaurant is located at the Pacific Square, 1630 W. Redondo Beach Blvd. Gardena, CA, 90247.

Photo by Vicky Murakami-Tsuda