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Peruvian guinea pig is choice for 2024’s ‘unusual’ feature

Marie Hoyer
Jan 1, 2024
Jan 1, 2024

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Again it is time to explore a food that is included in other cultures. It may not be very tempting to us, yet to others it is not only very familiar but also available. For this year’s food we shall look at a traditional Peruvian dish, the guinea pig, Cave Porcellus, or “cuy.” The native rodent name comes from the sound it makes, such as “kwee, kwee.”

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