Our Spanish teacher, Juan Carlos, has been introducing us to Ecuadorian food from day one. Last week we went for ceviche:
And then he invited Kibby and I to his house for cuy (roasted guinea pig). Guinea pig is a traditional Ecuadorian dish and dates back to Inca times. We were completely honored by this invitation. He lives with his mom, wife and 2 kids aged 2 and 12. He said that his mom would be making the guinea pig.
He picked us up at the Spanish school and took us by bus to his house. Before the cuy, his mother Rosa served a delicious soup that is usually eaten at holy week called Fanesca. It had a corn base with beans, tuna, hominy, fried plantains, tiny empenadas, salsa, egg, cheese and corn. It was DELICIOUS!
Kibby,me and Juan Carlos enjoying roasted guinea pig.
Here is the cuy. You can see the tiny claws. It tasted like roasted chicken. The skin was a little thicker than chicken skin. All in all a delicious meal and a fun experience too!
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