In Straight Trippin', OC friends and family share tidbits from their latest travels. This time around, Jason Wang of Xi'an Famous Foods shares some photos from a recent trip to Peru with OC's Jessica Chou.
Name: Jason Wang
Occupation: CEO of Xi'an Famous Foods
Travel destination: Peru
Carry-on necessities: Smartphone with some recent movies loaded onto the hard drive; neck pillow
Reading materials: Reading is bad for your uhh, eyes, on the plane. Movies are recommended. This trip: Iron Man 3, World War Z, and 12 Years a Slave.
Most over-played tracks on your iPhone this trip: Spotify makes everything so accessible! This trip: C.L. Smooth, eMC.
Favorite outfit to travel in: Comfortable pants (in my case, sometimes chef pants), and Uniqlo shirts to layer with a zip-up hoodie for versatility when the temperature changes.
Highlight of your trip: Sitting on top of Wayna Picchu and admiring the view of everything far below
Souvenirs you brought back: A poncho, baby alpaca fur slippers, and vicuña scarf for the family; llama figurines for the apartment; coca tea leaves![]()
Jason Wang of Xi'an Famous Foods with a fertility cup at a street market in Cuzco, Peru.
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Some fruits we tried from San Pedro: Lúcuma (bright orange interior), prickly pear (bright red), pepino (pale yellow), passionfruit, and noni (grey and black seeds). The best: prickly pear and pepino. The worst: Noni.
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A plate of cuy (guinea pig) from a local restaurant.
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With OC's Jessica at Sacred Valley
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Handwoven llama wool fabrics in the making at Awanacancha![]()
Feeding llamas at Awanacancha. This one was particularly hungry!![]()
The adorable (and endangered) vicuña. Although they look sweet and Bambi-like, some can be pretty vicious. One bit my friend Lulu's arm while she was petting him, and another spat in my face. Their fur, however, is incredibly soft (like a sturdier cashmere), and pretty rare—a vicuña scarf costs some $800.![]()
San Pedro Market in Cusco, a giant warehouse full of juiceries, butchers, fishmongerers, and fruit stands![]()
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Machu Picchu at 7 AM. Time for a four hour hike!
Name: Jason Wang
Occupation: CEO of Xi'an Famous Foods
Travel destination: Peru
Carry-on necessities: Smartphone with some recent movies loaded onto the hard drive; neck pillow
Reading materials: Reading is bad for your uhh, eyes, on the plane. Movies are recommended. This trip: Iron Man 3, World War Z, and 12 Years a Slave.
Most over-played tracks on your iPhone this trip: Spotify makes everything so accessible! This trip: C.L. Smooth, eMC.
Favorite outfit to travel in: Comfortable pants (in my case, sometimes chef pants), and Uniqlo shirts to layer with a zip-up hoodie for versatility when the temperature changes.
Highlight of your trip: Sitting on top of Wayna Picchu and admiring the view of everything far below
Souvenirs you brought back: A poncho, baby alpaca fur slippers, and vicuña scarf for the family; llama figurines for the apartment; coca tea leaves
Jason Wang of Xi'an Famous Foods with a fertility cup at a street market in Cuzco, Peru.
Some fruits we tried from San Pedro: Lúcuma (bright orange interior), prickly pear (bright red), pepino (pale yellow), passionfruit, and noni (grey and black seeds). The best: prickly pear and pepino. The worst: Noni.
A plate of cuy (guinea pig) from a local restaurant.
With OC's Jessica at Sacred Valley
Handwoven llama wool fabrics in the making at Awanacancha
Feeding llamas at Awanacancha. This one was particularly hungry!
The adorable (and endangered) vicuña. Although they look sweet and Bambi-like, some can be pretty vicious. One bit my friend Lulu's arm while she was petting him, and another spat in my face. Their fur, however, is incredibly soft (like a sturdier cashmere), and pretty rare—a vicuña scarf costs some $800.
San Pedro Market in Cusco, a giant warehouse full of juiceries, butchers, fishmongerers, and fruit stands
Machu Picchu at 7 AM. Time for a four hour hike!