One of the best reasons to visit Wilmington for dinner these days? A surprise trip to Peru. Juliana's Kitchen, a cozy two-year-old bistro at the edge of Little Italy, is one of the best examples of authentic Peruvian cuisine one can find in this region, thanks to chef-owner Juliana Jimenez, whose husband and partner, Edwin, is the charming maitre d'.
We enjoyed all the traditional specialties Jimenez learned from her mother growing up in Chibcha, south of Lima, from the toasted cancha corn snacks, to the tangy seafood ceviche, the banana-leaf tamale studded with tender pork, and the arroz con pollo turned emerald with cilantro.
