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Urubamba and Jora bring authentic Peruvian food to Queens; one classic, one modern
This week's Neighborhood Eats visits two Queens restaurants "Urubamba" and "Jora" for their authentic Peruvian food.Urubamba is located at 86-20 37th Avenue in Jackson Heights.Jora is located at 47-46 11th Street in Long Island City.Urubamba is beloved by the community for decades, and run by dad, but now, he's hoping to hand the reins to his son and daughter with their own restaurants."Everybody that came from Peru, I would say Chinese, Italian, German, people from other parts of South America also, they all got mixed, and it just became Peruvian," said Carlos Astorga, owner of Urubamba."Peruvian food is getting more...
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