Peruvian Australian
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Peruvian Australian is an Australia
n with ancestry from Peru
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in the 1960s
and the dictatorial government of Juan Velasco Alvarado
in the 1970s
. The second wave of Peruvians left during the Alan García regime that led Peru to extreme poverty and hyperinflation.
(raw fish "cooked" in lime), papa a la huancaina, anticuchos y tamales. Peruvian cuisine is often recognized for being the most diverse and appreciated of the Latin American cuisines, and of the world, with influences that are European, Native American, and African. Since there is a sizable Chinese and Japanese minority in Peru, an Asian influence has also been deeply incorporated in Peruvian cuisine. Such as Chifas which has both Asian and Peruvian culinary influence.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n with ancestry from Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
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History
Peruvians settled Australia as refugees escaping the earthquakeEarthquake
An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves. The seismicity, seismism or seismic activity of an area refers to the frequency, type and size of earthquakes experienced over a period of time...
in the 1960s
1960s
The 1960s was the decade that started on January 1, 1960, and ended on December 31, 1969. It was the seventh decade of the 20th century.The 1960s term also refers to an era more often called The Sixties, denoting the complex of inter-related cultural and political trends across the globe...
and the dictatorial government of Juan Velasco Alvarado
Juan Velasco Alvarado
Juan Francisco Velasco Alvarado was a left-leaning Peruvian General who ruled Peru from 1968 to 1975 under the title of "President of the Revolutionary Government."- Early life :...
in the 1970s
1970s
File:1970s decade montage.png|From left, clockwise: US President Richard Nixon doing the V for Victory sign after his resignation from office after the Watergate scandal in 1974; Refugees aboard a US naval boat after the Fall of Saigon, leading to the end of the Vietnam War in 1975; The 1973 oil...
. The second wave of Peruvians left during the Alan García regime that led Peru to extreme poverty and hyperinflation.
Culture
The most popular dishes of Peruvian foods include cevicheCeviche
Ceviche is a seafood dish popular in the coastal regions of the Americas, especially Central and South America. The dish is typically made from fresh raw fish marinated in citrus juices such as lemon or lime and spiced with chilli peppers. Additional seasonings such as onion, salt,...
(raw fish "cooked" in lime), papa a la huancaina, anticuchos y tamales. Peruvian cuisine is often recognized for being the most diverse and appreciated of the Latin American cuisines, and of the world, with influences that are European, Native American, and African. Since there is a sizable Chinese and Japanese minority in Peru, an Asian influence has also been deeply incorporated in Peruvian cuisine. Such as Chifas which has both Asian and Peruvian culinary influence.