The guinea pig is every American and Canadian kid´s favorite rodent. Most everyone either has had one as a pet or knows someone who did. However, in Andean cultues, the animal has been dometicated for approximately 7,000 years for the purpose of food. To this day, cuy (roast guinea pig) is eaten by residents of Ecuador, Bolivia and Peru, and by tourists wishing to impress the locals. I had planned on waiting until we got to Peru to try out cuy, but our spanish school organized a trip today to a town about thirty minutes from Quito to eat it in a traditional diner, so Magge and I decided to check this off our list early in the trip.
I actually liked it, although it was a lot of work for the food and it was pretty expensive. For the price of half a cuy, I could buy 4 set lunches (soup, rice, meat and fruit salad), so I probably won't eat it again on this trip. Magge did not like the taste and did not finish her plate.
Pictures in the full post, but you may not want to see them if you've ever owned a guinea pig as a pet.
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They keep the leg, paw and nail parts and serve it like that? I clicked on the picture to enlarge it and thought I was going to cry. I think I will become a vegetarian.
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Rachel had a Guinea pig and so it would be hard for me to eat one. But I am very open. Maybe just do not tell me what I am eating.
ReplyDeleteYes there are many other foods I would try first.
Good for you guys.
We really miss you. I have no one to tell me about the Tenn blogs.
Have fun.
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Lee
Great! Sounds like Lee is a tough guy. So take Lee and Marcia out to eat all of the exotic cuisine you have to experience and take us out to eat what we can recognize. :) Remember I miss you more than Lee! Love ya, xo
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Some of our companions were given servings that included the head as well! The picture didn´t show up very well, but we´ll share those sometime as well.
ReplyDeleteSorry, Lee, there really is no way to not know what you are eating!
ReplyDeleteThat looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteAhh!! That looks scary *0*. I can't eat anything that can look back at me.
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I was talking about odd foods on the way to school this morning with my carpool. One of the carpool's father's friend also is traveling the world, and he is currently in Vietnam. One of the foods he tried was a fresh cobra's heart. When he digested it, the heart was still, somewhat, beating. That should give you something to look forward to. Love You!
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