Peruvian Food Video: Food And Fashion At Cuy Festival

Published: August 12, 2008, 3:35 pm

Caution: This post not recommended for the squeamish.Yesterday's post about the Amazonian grub suri, reminded me the Third Annual Cuy Festival had just been held in the town of Huacho, about 150 kilometers north of Lima.Or, maybe I just have bizarre Peruvian foods on my mind.We've posted about cuy many times before at Peru Food. Shhh! It's the lowly, yet cuddly, guinea pig.But this video of the Third Annual Cuy Festival held recently in Huacho takes cuy to a whole other level.We must say the festival got a lot of publicity: it was picked up by ITN, The Telegraph, Anderson Cooper, and Sky News, among others.Yes, it was billed as both a Fashion Show and Cook Off by the town of Huacho, and ... well, why don't you see for yourself:Video: ITN via LiveLeakPersonally, I like cuy but I don't want to see it dressed up before I eat it.Click here for the Peru Food main page.TAGS: Peru, Peruvian, food, cooking, cuisine, cocina, comida, gastronom a, peruana

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