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Chilcano Cocktail Week 2013 is soon upon us

By Rick Vecchio | Published: January 3, 2013

Peru is set to celebrate it’s Fourth Annual Celebration, Chilcano Cocktail Week (Jan. 11-17, 2013). Inasmuch as there is a grain of truth in every stereotype, let’s take four and throw ‘em together. Then we can compare that to some historical facts, and finish off with a recipe that you can mix up yourself. Hopefully, [...]

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Cuy is actually delicious, and it doesn’t have to be staring back at you from the plate

By Rick Vecchio | Published: May 7, 2012

  Archaeological evidence shows guinea pigs were domesticated in Peru as far back as 2500 B.C. Here, in the land of the rodent’s birthplace, it remains a culinary delicacy, as well as a mainstay of Andean folk medicine and a common religious sacrifice to the gods.

Posted in Art & Culture, Peruvian Cuisine, Recipes, Superfoods, Tips | Also tagged Andean dish, cuy, exotic cuisine, exotic food, guinea pig | Leave a comment

Ceviche

By Rick Vecchio | Published: August 25, 2009

Ceviche is the pride of Peru and the national dish. Fresh fish “cooked” in lime juice, onion and chilies and served with sweet potato, toasted corn “cancha” and salsa criolla (see below), the dish can feature a range of white saltwater fish, or a mixture of mollusks, scallops, octopus or squid, and there are even [...]

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