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Guinea pig defense sound. The guinea pig or domestic guinea pig (Cavia porcellus), also known as the cavy or domestic cavy (/ ˈ k eɪ v i / KAY-vee), is a species of rodent belonging to the genus Cavia, family Caviidae. Breeders tend to use the name "cavy" for the animal, but "guinea pig" is more commonly used in scientific and laboratory ...
Cuy con papas: Seasoned, cooked, and fried Guinea pig served with a potato stew, toasted peanuts, chopped onions and hot peppers. [42] Cuy frito: Guinea pig breaded with corn meal and fried. Cuy relleno: Guinea pig stuffed with parsley, black mint, mint, oregano, green onions, cleaned and boiled innards, and crushed toasted peanuts. [43] [44]
Cuy chactado: A dish more popular in the highlands is this meal of fried guinea pig. Often the indigenous women of the Peruvian Andes will raise the guinea pigs in their huts. Besides the use of guinea pigs as separate meals, they are often cooked in a Pachamanca with other meats and vegetables. Olluquito con charqui is another traditional ...
La Casa Del Cuy has become a fixture in Queens for roasting and serving the whole guinea pig or cuy whole — essentially every part but the “squeak.” Stefano Giovannini for N.Y.Post
Guinea pigs belong to the rodent family (they're related to chinchillas and porcupines), but eating them in Peru is as normal as eating pork and according to Ramsey, tastes "pretty good, like a ...
The meat of the common folk was the cuy, guinea pig. They were domesticated by 2000 BC and were easy to keep and multiplied rapidly. Guinea pigs were often cooked by stuffing them with hot stones. The entrails would often be used as an ingredient in soups along with potatoes, or made into a sauce.
Cuy, the name for the guinea pig (pl. cuyes) in the Andean regions of South America that are generally raised for meat. In the US, a large-sized breed from the Andes is often called a cuy guinea pig. CUY: the IATA airport code for Cue Airport in Western Australia. CUY, Unión de Rugby de Cuyo in 1988 France rugby union tour of South America
The generic name is derived from Cachiyacu, name of a local River, and cuy, Quechua for "guinea pig". The specific name of the type species is named after the geographical provenance of the specimens, close to the city of Contamana.