Lunch! The New York Times Eats Cuy
Sometimes cultural sensitivity is just not warranted. Like in the case of Peruvians eating guinea pig. (Hoo! Can’t wait for the irate Peruvians to come out of the woodwork for that one.) Still, in this video, touchy-feely, liberal New York Times City Room editor Corey Kilgannon goes to Queens to dine on the beloved rodent. Because, hey, what do dumb Americans know about eating rats? Nothing! And we like it that way. Enjoy the video and listen closely for the eeks.
Aww, What Cute Little Paws and Ears! (Tastes Like Chicken) [New York Times]
Earlier: It’s Time We Faced It: They Eat Guinea Pig In Peru
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- Managing Editor
Daniel Mauser
- Editor
Cindy Casares
- Associate Editor
Alex Alvarez
- Contributing Editors
Gabriel Caro - Camilla Rowan
- Video Editor
Marcelo Cunning
This is totally true. I’m half Peruvian and I have seen this. Its considered a delicacy. I consider it gross.
Posted by Accidental Sexiness | May 12, 2008
i dont remember which show, the anthony bordain show or andrew zimmern…
well one of them was in equador and he ate some guinea pig.. he actually got to pick which one he wantd to eat, like you do at some lobster places.
i think it’s a delicacy there too.
Posted by la roncha | May 12, 2008
Peruvian coming out of the woodwork here… I repeat: This is cultural. Cuys were food before the white man came and made it a pet.. so get over it and eat some cuy. Its not a secret and nothing to be ashamed of. People from the Andes have been eating Cuy for centuries and some blanquito reporter decided to write an article on it and all of a sudden people think this is a scandal…
Posted by cuy_scholar | May 13, 2008
I don’t know if this is true, but I think the term Cuy comes from the sounds they make.
Cuys are cute, and not all too gross to eat. If you ever go to Peru, it definitely is no big secret. The skin is kinda tough and there is very little meat on their bones. BUT, they are a good source of nutrition. I think the U.S. might also be allowing Peruvian imports of edible Guinea Pigs to stimulate trade pacts.
Posted by laura.s.d. | May 13, 2008