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Mayonnaise Conquers Peru
Something yellowish white and creamy delights the people of Cuzco so much that they can hardly seem to eat without…
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Corn on the Cob and Cheese Returns to Cuzco
Corn is one of the traditional Andean foods that are most produced such as potatoes and others. During the months…
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The Inca’s Tears Make Salt in Cuzco
An Inca treasure emanates from the depths of the Andes in Cuzco. It is a pink salt rich in minerals.…
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Which are Cuzco’s Favorite Potatoes?
To go to Cuzco’s wholesale market, Vinocanchón, is to enter into a world of variety. Row after row of potatoes…
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San Pedro Market Charms with Local Food
Despite the growth of supermarkets, Cuzco is still a city of open-air, neighborhood markets. In this, one sees directly the…
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Quinoa’s Surprising Uses
Cuzco embraces a wide variety of plants. They illuminate its flower gardens and fields. People often plant herbs and other…
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Lima’s Winter and Mazamorra, Purple Corn Pudding.
A Symphony of scents is let loose when mazamorra finds its way to the table of those awaiting it. Its…
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Coyalawa, Corn Chowder in the Town of Coya
In winter, rain and cold invade the city of Cuzco. To resist them the population has a hot soup, filed…
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Aromatic Herbs for Eating and Healing in Cuzco
Cuzco’s fertile earth grows many plants that are widely used in its culinary and medicinal traditions. Some find their way…
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Does Uchu, Hot Pepper, Simply Mean “Food” in Quechua?
Yesterday, at a family lunch in the home of my compadres a delicious hot sauce accompanied the chicken and rice.…
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