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  1. Cuy in Ecuador: How to Eat Guinea Pig - Storyteller Travel

    • Before I keep telling you this story, I’d like to clear some things up. A lot of people think of ‘developing’ or ‘third-world’ countries as poor, filthy, and uneducated. Of course, there are areas that are not beautiful an… See more

    How to Eat Guinea Pig in Ecuador

    Getting back to my story, my friends had a barn behind their house. And (drumroll… 🙂 ), the barn … See more

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    Two Roast Cuy Please – Do You Deliver?

    Before I conclude, I want to share a few shots from cuy we ordered-in. Yup – we called in an order for 2 roast cuy – complete with all the fixings and it was delivered t… See more

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    There’S A Guinea Pig on My Plate! Culture Shock For Dinner

    While we were researching Ecuador as a potential place to relocate, one of the customs that surprised us was that they ate Guinea pigs! In Canada we had only ever seen Guine… See more

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  1. También conocido como conejillo de indias o cobaya, es un roedor mamífero que se encuentra principalmente en Ecuador, Colombia, Bolivia y Perú. Es un animal que ha sido importante en la alimentación de las poblaciones rurales de bajos recursos en la región, debido a su alto valor nutricional y a su contribución a la seguridad alimentaria.
    www.eloriente.com/articulo/el-cuy-ecuatoriano-un-t…
    El cuy es un animal muy común en los Andes de América del Sur, especialmente en Ecuador, donde es considerado un animal de gran importancia cultural y gastronómica. Características del cuy de Ecuador El cuy es un roedor de tamaño mediano, que puede llegar a medir entre 20 y 30 centímetros de longitud y pesar hasta un kilogramo.
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    Cuy is a traditional dish – a delicacy – in Ecuador. And yes, cuy are guinea pigs.
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    Cuy, also called cobayo or conejillo de indias, is a guinea pig and a traditional entrée in South American Andean culture. In ancient Incan times, the cuy was either eaten by nobles or used as a fortune-telling method and sacrifice.Today, the animal is viewed as a nutritious staple of the cuisine.
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  3. How to Eat Guinea Pig: Cuy in Ecuador - Bacon is Magic

    Jul 12, 2013 · Guinea pig, or cuy in Ecuador is one of the traditional foods you should try while visiting Ecuador, Bolivia or Peru. It is more commonly known as cuy (kew-y) in the indigenous language of Kichwa, because of the high …

  4. Roasted Guinea Pig (Cuy) in Ecuador: History, Recipe, …

    Apr 18, 2022 · Cuy, or roasted guinea pig, is a traditional dish in Ecuador that can be found in many restaurants throughout the country. It is also common to see people roasting cuy on the side of the road, as it is a popular street food.

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  5. Ecuadorian food: cuy - Visit Ecuador and South America

  6. Cuy - Gastro Obscura

    Cuy remains a major part of the cuisine in highland regions in Peru and Ecuador, where they are farmed. All over Peru, towns honor the importance of cuy to …

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    • Eating Cuy Asado (Guinea Pig) in Ecuador - Go …

      Jan 20, 2024 · Eating cuy asado was high on my to-do list in Ecuador, despite having a guinea pig named Patches as a pet when I was a kid. After all, having dogs as pets didn't stop me from trying that meal in Cambodia. On the main …

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    • Cuy: un plato típico del Ecuador. - Recetas de Ecuador

      Mar 30, 2021 · Los puestos de cuy, que suelen asarse en un asador, se encuentran en las carreteras de los pueblos y ciudades de la región andina de Ecuador. Los cuyes o cobayas son animales de compañía muy queridos en …

    • Cuy asado ecuatoriano | Tesoro culinario exótico

      El cuy, también conocido como conejillo de Indias, es una especie de roedor que ha sido criado y consumido en los Andes ecuatorianos desde tiempos precolombinos. Su carne es muy apreciada por su sabor intenso y su textura …

    • Eating guinea pig in Ecuador - Julia Dimon

      But here, in the Andean mountains of Ecuador, guinea pigs aren’t treated as cuddly companions; they’re bred, boiled and deep-fried for dinner. Guinea pig or Cuy as it is called in South America is a local delicacy that’s unique to the …

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    • El Cuy (Guinea pig) in Ecuador - GoRaymi