An Updated Taste of Old Cuzco: Sabores Cusqueños

Monday, May 28th, 2012 at 12:55 pm 
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Trout with Potatoes

Trout with Potatoes

By David Knowlton

“What is most important to me is that diners come away happy from eating tasty food,” explained Mr. Eudocio Velasquez, the proprietor of the Sabores Cusqueños Restaurant, whose name means “flavors of Cuzco.” Many places hope to serve good food, but Sabores Cusqueños is more than good food, it is also a traditional yet innovative and charming place. Read the rest of this entry

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The Potato in Cuzco

Monday, April 16th, 2012 at 1:11 pm 
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Potatoe From Cuzco

Potato From Cuzco

By Walter Coraza Morveli (translated by David Knowlton)

The potato is the most important crop for Peruvian cuisine since it cannot be missing from almost any meal.  It is also quite colorful, coming in a whole range of colors and varieties, some yellow, some white, some with dark lines, and others purple. Read the rest of this entry

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A Very Ancient and Very Contemporary Soup, Chuño Cola

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012 at 2:11 pm 
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Chuño Lawa

Chuño Lawa

By Hebert Edgardo Huamani jara (translated by David Knowlton)

Though summer in Cuzco, it may as well be winter, since people tend to stay indoors during the cold afternoons when it rains. When it is chilly like this people look for something hot. What is better for lunch or diner than a delicious hot soup such as chuño cola (lagua,) as its called in Quechua, a purée of traditional freeze dried potatoes, that draws one in with its taste and texture. Read the rest of this entry

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