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Casa Chaski’s in West Long Beach is the result of Chef Agustín Romo’s dedication to Comida Peruana, the mighty west coast country of South America. Home to the equally mighty Andes, the food of Perú reflects its mountainous terrain—where hundreds of varieties of potatoes alone exist—and the love of community.

Casa Chaski’s? Well, it’s not much different, bringing West Long Beach one of its most loved spaces. Birthed out of a continual line of hard-working jobs at Peruvian restaurants and selling his food online, Chef Agustín found the space now known as Casa Chaski’s in 2018.

Casa Chaski’s offers up some of the region’s best Peruvian grub. His lomo saltado? Fries remain beautifully crisp, even after a bath in its beef juices from the charred bits of beef. Empanadas? Crispy pastry shells covered in blistered arrays of air pillows stuffed with picadillo or marinated chicken. His huancaína, the cheesy, brightly pastel yellow sauce served over potatoes and boiled eggs? Deliciously savory and cream; worthy of being slathered onto anything, be it chips, bread, or…

And his tallarines? They have always been excellent. But when paired with his perfectly fried fish, it becomes profoundly warming. His batter is marvelously crispy to the satisfying point: Your fork hits the crust’s crunch before the fish’s tenderness. Savory as can be—no heat, no sweet, all salt in the best way possible, with a bit of umami—this dish is as homey and Peruvian as it comes.

Written and photos by Brian Addison.

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