Tag: Cuy

The Delicacy of the Andes

by Matt Villano | 07.23.07 | 12:13 PM ET

The Delicacy of the Andes Photo of cuy doll by morrissey, via Flickr (Creative Commons)

In Peru, people go crazy for cuy. In the U.S., they're household pets. When faced with eating them, Matt Villano confronts childhood memories, nausea and the costs of cultural immersion.

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Tags: Archaeology, Cuy, Food, South America, Peru, Lima

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