Our second dish was another plate of small bites - the Lobster Tequeños (S$19). They were these crispy lobster fritters with mozzarella cheese and Peruvian yellow chilli sauce.

Next, the Peruvian Prawn Omelette (GF) (S$32), a traditional Peruvian-style dish with grilled prawns, and crispy Peruvian corn. The omelette was very thin and it reminded me of the egg in a zi char sizzling hot plate tofu. The taste was on the sour-spicy side. GF means 'gluten-free', BTW!

We were also recommended the Weekend Tacos (GF) which came in a set of two. We got two orders - one was beef (S$24) and the other chicken (S$18). These were Mexican tacos with corn tortilla and beans, onions, coriander, and chilli sauce. I preferred the chicken because the beef was on the fattier side (and I don't like fatty meat). The tacos were delicious, and if I had one complaint, that would be that the tortilla wrap was very floppy.

The only main dish we had was one from the seasonal menu. We were very surprised to see that there was a Cantonese-Peruvian menu, and it was supposed to be for Chinese New Year. Apparently, there are quite a lot of Cantonese people in Peru, according to the staff who was sharing about the country's history. Based on his recommendation, we ordered the Aeropuerto (S$58), an expensive but rather underwhelming dish. It consisted of a traditional mix of fried rice and noodles and lobster, calamari, pork, and octopus. Don't get me wrong - I don't think it was bad, but it was not worth the S$58. The lobster was also quite hard and chewy.

For drinks, we ordered the Chichamorada (S$8) which was this Peruvian purple corn juice with apple, pineapple, and cinnamon. I liked this drink a lot! It was sweet and very refreshing.

Although the main dish was disappointing, I thoroughly enjoyed the rest of the dishes. I also thought it was a really good idea to order more sides as we got to taste a variety of dishes. The portions are also decent and we went home with bulging stomachs. Now, if someone were to ask me what Peruvian food is like, I still probably won't have an answer. The food is so unique and every dish had its own specific influences. So if you're an adventurous foodie, you definitely won't be disappointed with Canchita because every dish here offers a surprising twist. I'm feeling generous, so I'll give this place five stars!

That's all for today's Canchita review. Thank you so much for reading, and see you next post!