Dress them up, then eat them
Tue Jul 22 2008
AP
The Straits Times
AP
The Straits Times
In Peru, guinea pigs are usually roasted or fried and served with Andean tubers and corn.
These guinea pigs, wearing versions of traditional Peruvian garb, were on display during a guinea pig food festival in Huacho, Peru, on Sunday.
Guinea pigs are native to the high Andes, and have been an important source of protein for millennia.
In Peru, the animal is usually roasted or fried, and then served with a generous portion of Andean tubers and corn.
This article was first published in The Straits Times on July 22, 2008.
