Cuzco
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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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Food & Drinks
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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Traditional Food
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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Customs
Memories of Carnival in Cusco
I remember well the feast of carnival in my neighborhood on the hillsides of Cuzco. The feast always begins on…
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Customs
Food, Dolls, and Rain: Carnival in Cuzco
Carnival is a time of effervescence and renewal. In Cusco it rains, often heavily, while people play with water, celebrate…
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Ingredients
Giant White Corn, Cuzco’s Heart
Peru has many distinctive foods, but the ”giant white corn of Cuzco”, known for its large kernels, is one of…
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Peruvian Food
A Spanish View of Inca Food
The Inca presented many puzzles to the Spanish who invaded their land. Inca ways were not the same as European…
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Ingredients
Fierce Peppers
Hot peppers have deep roots in Perú. As early Peruvians were beginning to build pyramids in what is one of…
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Traditional Food of Cuzco
Even though many places offer menus in English words often seem strange and have meanings they don’t to native speakers.…
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