This is a picture of three different beverages served at Wakatay Restaurant-Peruvian Nikkei Cuisine. The drink on the left is cold green tea. The middle drink is called chicha morada, and is made from purple corn, and is native to Peru. The drink on the right in Inka Kola. The can of Inka Kola is the right of the glass. Interesting fact: Inka Kola is bottled by the Coca Cola Company.

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