Food & Drinks
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Rains Still Fall: Good Food Today in Cuzco
The rains still fall in Cuzco, heavily; it is the time of abundance. Fresh produce is everywhere. Though in the…
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Peruvian Cuisine, Cultural Patrimony of the Americas.
Peru´s cuisine was honored Wednesday night, March 23, 2011, by the Organization of American States. José Miguel Insulza, Sectretary General…
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Waffles and Volunteer Realism, The Meeting Place
A rainy day in Cusco, and I needed a cafe with Wi-Fi. But it is March, so the place I…
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Machu Picchu Huadquiña Coffee: Militancy and Market Success
A rich aroma reminiscent of chocolate and nuts pulls you in, when you open a bag of Machu PIcchu-Huadquiña coffee,…
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Pollo a la Brasa, Urban Peru’s Favorite Food
Whole chickens slowly turn on a rack of spits that itself slowly makes a round over burning coals, or gas…
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A Romance of Chinese in Peru: Chifa
It’s a romantic, historical epic — worthy of Peruvian-born, internationally famous author Isabel Allende’s blockbuster novels. But it is not…
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Exile, Rediscovery, and Power: The Story of Novo-Andean Cuisine
A new cuisine was born in Peru around 1986, at a time when democracy had returned, two guerrilla groups fiercely…
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Drink Chicha to Become Wiser than a Fox
Chicha, a fermented drink that hails from Inca times, was commented on by the Spanish invaders They noted its use…
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When Food Fell to Earth: Carnival’s Stew, Thimpu
Abundance and moisture define carnival in the Peruvian highlands. At this time when lightning zigzags with abandon across the jagged…
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