We were now ready to finish off our day, having been to the school, seen the market, chilled out in a 5-star monastery. What better way to draw the day to an end than to enjoy a lovely Peruvian delicacy?
Sampling Peruvian delicacies!
So we headed off to the beautifully-named "Korma Sutra". maybe not what you'd expect in Peru, but it came highly recommended (and maybe there is a theme emerging after my vicuña incident?).
The restaurant was set on a hill overlooking the old part of Cusco, and our ever-helpful guide Mark had arranged a lovely surprise to start our dinner. But before that, our three princesses (L-R: Kim, Julie, Nicole) needed to present themselves appropriately for the adoring crowds (of waiters)
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Please note the special of the day - Alpaca chili. It was delicious! I did skip the Alpaca yoghurt though ...
So on to our dinner surprise ... Tandoori guinea-pig!
"Cuy" (pronounced coy) has been a Peruvian staple for centuries, with the people living with, sleeping with, and eating their guinea pigs from before the time of the Incas (talk about a well-rounded relationship!). It's a very ecologically friendly meat animal for Peru (so I'm told) and today we were going to try it!
Yea! (?!?). Maybe they were using the guinea pigs we saw at the market?
So we all (with the exception of our very-happy-to-be-vegetarian Julie) enthusiastically/bravely/cautiously/nervously decided to try it ...
The pictures tell the story:
The verdict? 4 out of 5 thought it was "OK", one out of 5 loved it. And the one who loved it? Nicole! Clearly there's a vicious carnivore hiding behind those innocent looks!
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