Archive for May, 2011

Mexican Food in Cuzco

Friday, May 6th, 2011 at 7:15 am 
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Chalupa, El Cuate, Cuzco

Chalupa, El Cuate, Cuzco

By David Knowlton

Mexican food in Cuzco sounds weird.  But then so does Thai, or South Indian, or Chinese, or Dutch and yet each is found here.  Because of tourism the city is cosmopolitan.  It responds to its international clients’ demand and to the interests of its restaurateurs.  But these cuisines did not appear in Cuzco at random.  They have a history behind them. Read the rest of this entry

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Chicken Soup at Midnight

Wednesday, May 4th, 2011 at 12:48 am 
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Chicken Soup at Midnight

Chicken Soup at Midnight

By Hebert Edgardo Huamani Jara and David Knowlton

Chicken soup at midnight. That,  or beef soup, is what people ate last night, one of the important feast days of Cuzco. Called Cruz Velakuy, or the Vigil of the Cross.  More than Catholic, this feast keeps indigenous ways alive, and those include relationships with food.

All the people accompanying the sponsor of the feast, in each neighborhood, sit in a circle and are served, one by one, hot bowls of steaming soup accompanied by canchitas, whole kernels of parched corn. Some people also serve a plate of chiriucho, a dish served cold that is typical of the upcoming season. Read the rest of this entry

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Picarones: Flirtatious and Finger-licking Delight

Monday, May 2nd, 2011 at 4:37 am 
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Picarones Cusqueñas

Picarones Cusqueñas

By David C. Knowlton, with help from Walter Coraza M.

How many foods do you eat where afterwards you just have to lick your fingers? Well, add picarones to your list.

A popular Peruvian fritter the picarón takes its name, it is argued, from still having zing from its hot-oil bath when you lift it with your fingers to your mouth. It is supposed to zap your fingers with just a bit of sharp heat before the syrup cools the fritter down. Read the rest of this entry

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