Peruvian Guinea Pig Eating

Peruvian guinea pig fun facts.

Peruvian guinea pig eating. To eat a guinea pig. So i did some research into it and put together this helpful article to explain why it s a good idea to eat guinea pig meat. Peruvian guinea pigs personality is one that s easy to fall in love with. Believe it or not guinea pigs originated in the andean region colombia ecuador bolivia and peru and were originally raised specifically for eating.

Peruvians even declared a national holiday every second friday in october to celebrate the guinea pig. Peruvian guinea pig temperament. The cuy peruano peruvian guinea pig is related to another animal called a cavy a large rodent found in south america. This video was shot in ollantaytambo peru.

They are not pigs either and don t live in the wild being purely bred for food by the people of the andes. They re not pigs and they don t come from guinea. But if this does not worry you then why bother eating guinea pig meat. None other than musician and artist debbie harry aka blondie had a blonde peruvian guinea pig.

It wasn t until the spanish came and started sending guinea pigs to europe that the furry creatures were treated as pets. Despite being a meat lover who often consumed cute ducklings pigs chickens and baby lambs without remorse i found myself slightly ill at the thought of this. Eating cuy is such a tradition in fact an estimated 65 million guinea pigs are consumed annually in peru that there are festivals celebrating the humble beast with contests for the best dressed largest and of course best tasting guinea pig. Eating guinea pig although guinea pig can be eaten i often wondered why some people don t like to eat it.

Cuy is a delicious delicacy best served with potatoes and salsa. However it is worth mentioning that guinea pig meat when prepared in broth has been shown to have an amino acid called asparagine which promotes tissue regeneration and helps fight and stop the growth of cancer cells. Guinea pig cuy is a delicacy that is very typically associated with typical peruvian cuisine but it is also eaten throughout other countries of south america such as ecuador colombia and bolivia. Traditional peruvian buffet in lima peru.

Being both social and affectionate it is understandable that peruvians are popular pets. After hiking the inca trail and the colca canyon in peru my boyfriend lindsay and i were in arequipa ready for our next peruvian challenge. Join myself and travis as we try eating peru s delicacy guinea pig also known as cuy. Lauren christy anywhere the wind blows.