Traditional Food
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Day of the Living Celebrated with Lechón and Family Joy
After having celebrated the Day of Creole Song and the stupendous Witches Night, now people get ready to enjoy the…
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Aguaje Fruit Pleases and Delights in Cusco
An exotic fruit that is typical of South and Central American, the aguaje is claiming ever more interest among cooks…
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As Time Goes on, Foods Disappear
Five blocks from the Plaza de Armas, the Main Square in Cusco is found the Cascaparo market, one of the…
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Oregano Pleases Palates and Soothes Stomachs
People in our city have at hand various plants and herbs. Many of them have a double function. They are…
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Doña Pepa’s Turrón Rules Peru This Month
October is a month of processions, masks, creole music, and Doña Pepa’s Turrones. This desert is just as historical as…
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Deep Purple and Refreshing, Peru’s Chicha Morada
Varied cold drinks are available to slake the thirst of the people of Cusco every day. On street corners and…
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Sassy Ladies Who Bring Worlds Together, Cusco’s Rocoto Peppers
Red, fat, and sassy, the rocoto pepper claims tables and palates throughout Cusco. In a recent ethnographic overview of hot peppers…
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Raising Animals in Cusco
People who do not have a specific profession, in Cusco, find themselves working at many different things. They learn various…
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Cuy Delights in the Sacred Valley of the Incas
The Sacred Valley of the Incas is one of the most engaging and intriguing places in the Department of Cusco.…
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Chicken Chijaukay, a Chifa Standard
Since the nineteenth century Chinese have prepared food on Peruvian soil. As a result, Chinese cuisine in Peru is complex…
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