Gastronomy in Cusco

During my time in Peru, I lived with a host family. My host mom loved to cook Peruvian dishes and I loved to eat them.  In Peru, I noticed that lunch was the generally the biggest of the three meals of the day. It would consist of a meat, rice, salad and bread. Breakfast generally consisted of a very seasoned and tasty egg, fruit, and bread. They make a lot of juices in the morning. Mango and papaya juice were my favorites. Between 6 and 7 in the evening, we would be served dinner. Dinner was usually light. We had rice and beef, rice and chicken, chicken soup, taquenos (probably spelled wrong), guacamole, and many other interesting dishes. One night, I ate a piece of an alpaca. It was really good, taste just like steak. Our host mom took our family out for lunch and we had what is known in Peru as Cuy (Pronounced: coowee). Here in America, we call it a guinea pig. It was hard to bring my mind to the reality that I was going to eat an animal that is a popular domesticated animal in my country. I did, and it was good. The flavor is hard to describe with a few distinct tastes. It was good and you will have to try it. Water was everywhere in Peru. I am soda person so I was disappointed not to have my soda. However, this trip helped me curve my soda addiction and now I loooovvvvveeee water. I really enjoyed the food and after learning how to make taquenos, I hope I can make some pretty delicious ones at home.