typical foods
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Nabo Greens, the Most Typical of Cuzco Dishes
Every weekend in the city of Cuzco, its people go about making their respective purchases in the markets. On those…
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Ingredients
Guinea Pig Claims Greater Popularity Each Day
Guinea pig meat (cuy) has become very popular in Cuzco’s cuisine as well as in national cooking. It is undergoing…
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Food & Drinks
Late Afternoons, Chicherías and Picanterías Are the Place to Be
The places where the people of Cuzco tend to gather the most are in the chicherías, or picanterías. Especially people…
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Food & Drinks
Recipe for a Cuzco Tradition, Soltero of Chiñi Challwa, Dried Fish Salad
Many of Cuzco’s traditional foods are slowly disappearing, as people make them less and less frequently and tastes change with…
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Restaurants
Food, Culture, and Independence, Picantería La Cusqueñita Restaurant
An important garden restaurant opened this year in Cuzco amidst all the road work on Tullumayo Street. Reminiscent of the…
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