Peruvian Guinea Pig Festival
Every year the residents of Huacho, Peru hold their Guinea Pig festival. First they dress the guinea pigs in cute costumes. There's a fashion show to decide the best-dressed guinea pig. Then they cook 'em up.
The Telegraph notes that "Guinea pigs can be served fried, roasted or in a casserole... The meat tastes like rabbit or the dark meat of chicken, in case you were wondering." (via
J-Walk)
Comments
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All I can say is:
It's a good thing MadMouse is on holiday right now.
I'd dress up mine in the outfits, but would stop short of eating her.
Posted by MadCarlotta on 07/23 at 09:00 AM
Natlynn, never heard of "Fun Food"? (too sick?, sorry)
Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 07/23 at 09:28 PM
I don't know. My parents always used to tell me off for playing with my food before eating it...
Posted by Smerk on 07/24 at 04:43 AM
I'm good at killing guinea pigs...poor things never had a chance with me. My kids are gonna have the saddest pet stories EVER.
Posted by Maegan on 07/24 at 09:12 AM
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