Guinea Pig Food Peru
A traditional food guinea pig called cuy in peru has been served whole on special occasions since inca times.
Guinea pig food peru. It s fried or roasted guinea pig and it s a peruvian delicacy. Peruvians don t keep them as pets. The peruvian dish rocotto relleno at tradicion arequipena arequipa peru. So call me cruel but when i decided to come to cusco i was ecstatic about eating a guinea pig or as the peruvians call it cuy coo ee.
Traditional baked guinea pig though not all visitors to peru are keen to eat it this way jaime pesaque is the owner of mayta a high end restaurant in upmarket lima. He buys about 200 organically. Cuy one of peru s most famous dishes is possibly not for the faint of heart. I ve eaten balut duck embryo durian stinky fruit and alligator just to name a few.
To begin with you should know peruvians don t eat cuy on a regular basis. What they are is a delicious delicacy best served with potatoes and salsa. This was the traditional peruvian way to serve guinea pig. We ordered that as well as another popular arequipean dish rocoto relleno a whole pepper stuffed with mincemeats garlic and onions topped with cheese and baked with creamy potatoes.