I (and much of my family) have been criticized for not having a wide enough palet and willingness to try food. This is always mildly absurd to me, since I am constantly trying food and then not liking it. I do live in a world where eating food I don´t like should always be a last resort. For example if you drop me off in the middle of the Amazon with no food for four days, I will manage to eat fish.
This is the blog about the foods I found and tried in Peru.
The good
Alpaca Filet: sweet tasting filet mignon-like steak
Potatoes: I think Peru has like 80 different types of potatoes and they are wonderful
Rice and Pasta: when camping and all that is left is rice and pasta, why not mix them. This will be made in the future. This may not be all new but give me a break.
Coca Leaf Tea and Muña Tea: leafs thrown in some hot clean water and helps with altitude
Banana everything: fried banana, banana chips, raw banana, boiled banana, etc...
The bad
Pirranha: now this might not be fair, since I hate fish and it was not nearly as bad as other fish.
Fried catfish: same thing, but since I ate it the cooks thought I liked it at the Amazon Lodge
Firrungua: the name might be wrong but this is the Peruvian version of Hard-tac
Hamburgers: All I want is ground cow meat and white bread. Everywhere in Peru they try and improve with spices and herbs. This should be a crime.
The Ugly:
Guinnea Pig: more specifically half a guinne pig including the head and two legs. I could barely get through the skin to find the meat
Agguchi Soup: Agguichi are like 5 pound rats and ours was diced and served in soup. I did manage to eat all of what I was served.
Palm Nut Juice: not so bad unless you think you are just drinking brown river water
Aguchi
Guinea Pig
Alpaca
