9. Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador: Roasted Guinea Pig
In Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador, roasted Guinea Pig has been eaten by the local farming population for over 4,000 years. The guinea pigs, called “cuy,” are a larger variety of the rodent then are kept as pets in the U.S., and they are breed specifically for eating in guinea pig farms in certain parts of Central America.
The animal is almost always served whole, sometimes filleted down its belly and other times skewered like a kabob and fire-roasted. Although it’s a traditional “comfort food” for many people living in the Andes region of Central America, the meat itself can be very sparse, bony, and dry.
In Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador, roasted Guinea Pig has been eaten by the local farming population for over 4,000 years. The guinea pigs, called “cuy,” are a larger variety of the rodent then are kept as pets in the U.S., and they are breed specifically for eating in guinea pig farms in certain parts of Central America.
The animal is almost always served whole, sometimes filleted down its belly and other times skewered like a kabob and fire-roasted. Although it’s a traditional “comfort food” for many people living in the Andes region of Central America, the meat itself can be very sparse, bony, and dry.
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