cuy

Food
Ecuadorean Ice Cream Vendor's New Best-Seller Is Made from Guinea Pigs
Cuy is the traditional name for guinea pig meat, which is now available in frozen dessert form.
Jelisa Castrodale
10.9.19
Food
Sweet-and-Sour Guinea Pig Is a Chinese Peruvian Revelation
You’ve probably heard of nikkei—the fusion that marries Peruvian and Japanese ingredients—but the mash-up of Peruvian and Chinese cuisine results in some even more interesting dishes.
Clare Wiley
6.26.17
Food
Somebody Called the Cops on a Man Roasting a Guinea Pig in a NYC Park
This past weekend, an Ecuadoran man had a run-in with the NYPD after an onlooker believed him to be abusing a squirrel. Instead, he was simply grilling up some guinea pig for a snack.
Munchies Staff
6.15.15

Food
Look for the Lucky Bone When Eating a Guinea Pig Head
Despite owning several pet guinea pigs during my childhood, I couldn't help but be curious about trying their meat when I came face-to-face with Andean cuy.
Matthew Sedacca
3.4.15