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During my trip to the mountains and Chivay, I not only saw alpacas, but I ate them too. Tastes like beef or veal. Mmm…innocent, grazing, sheep-like alpaca…drool…

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October 9th, 2007 Posted by Jessica | Food | no comments

New fruit for Jessica

This is a granadilla, pronounced “gran-a-dee-ya.” You just eat the yummy little seeds and their surrounding mush inside, after you break open the hard skin. Reminds me of a pomegranate. My new favorite fruit, and it’s a very good source of fiber. Click on it to enlarge.

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September 17th, 2007 Posted by Jessica | Food | no comments

Mmm…ceviche

I’ve seen so much in and learned so much about Lima already. The food is awesome. Apparently it is the food capital of South America–perfect for me. It’s mainly seafood and hearty side dishes like rice with spices and mixed diced veggies and that kind of thing. I’ve eaten everything from a 4-star meal for $25 to a comfort food lunch from a little street cafe for $2.5. Ceviche is the thing down here: fresh raw fish flashed in lime juice and spices as a quick cure. Even the smallest hole in the wall places will have fresh food, and when they run out of food for the day, it just gets crossed off the menu, which can happen after only an hour. With all this seafood and fresh produce, I may even lose a few pounds.

September 16th, 2007 Posted by Jessica | Food | no comments

What’s for lunch

Went to lunch with Aaron today, which usually occurs in the 1-2 pm range and often lasts more than an hour. We went to a little neighborhood cafe, Smuti’s, to eat “menu.” Menu, pronounced “may-noo” is the eatery’s selection of food on the menu that day. It usually consists of 2 courses (a cold and a hot) and a beverage, which costs 5-7 soles ($2-3). It is more or less comfort food and is plentiful, as lunch is usually the largest meal of the day. I had papas de huancaina (boiled potatoes smothered with a creamy, lightly spiced, yellow sauce served cold), arroz con pollo (rice with chicken served hot), and limonada (lime-not lemon-ade). Key limes (the small limes) are everywhere down here. Lemons just aren’t common, which is fine, because these limes are tastier than the average lime you get in the states. All fruits are great here, actually. Looking forward to trying more of everything.

September 15th, 2007 Posted by Jessica | Food | no comments