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The best traditional dishes of Cusco

The top 3 according to 223 votes from people: Cuy al horno · Rocoto relleno · Adobo cusqueño. (Updated Aug 30, 2018.)

Roast guinea pig, chiri uchu, stuffed rocoto and chicha de jora: what Cusco's picanterías and festivals serve.

salsabrava_tranquilo · · 18 items · 223 votes · 5 comments

Automatically translated (original in Español). See the original

Top 18

  1. 1

    Cuy al horno

    Guinea pig roasted in a wood oven.

    ▲ 20 ▼ 1

    19
  2. 2

    Rocoto relleno

    Rocoto pepper stuffed with meat and cheese.

    ▲ 20 ▼ 1

    19
  3. 3

    Adobo cusqueño

    Pork marinated in chicha, for Sunday breakfast.

    ▲ 15 ▼ 0

    15
  4. 4

    Chicharrón

    Fried pork with hominy and potatoes.

    ▲ 15 ▼ 3

    12
  5. 5

    Chiri uchu

    Cold Corpus Christi dish with guinea pig, chicken, jerky and more.

    ▲ 12 ▼ 1

    11
  6. 6

    Choclo con queso

    Giant corn with fresh cheese.

    ▲ 12 ▼ 1

    11
  7. 7

    Chairo

    Thick soup of chuño and meat.

    ▲ 12 ▼ 2

    10
  8. 8

    Tarwi

    Andean lupin.

    ▲ 9 ▼ 2

    7
  9. 9

    Kapchi

    Broad bean or mushroom stew with cheese and milk.

    ▲ 9 ▼ 3

    6
  10. 10

    Timpu

    Carnival stew.

    ▲ 8 ▼ 2

    6
  11. 11

    Frutillada

    Chicha with strawberries.

    ▲ 8 ▼ 2

    6
  12. 12

    Malaya frita

    Fried beef flank.

    ▲ 7 ▼ 1

    6
  13. 13

    Lawa

    Corn or chuño cream soup.

    ▲ 9 ▼ 4

    5
  14. 14

    Suflé de rocoto

    Rocoto soufflé.

    ▲ 7 ▼ 3

    4
  15. 15

    Solterito de kuchicara

    Salad with pork rind.

    ▲ 4 ▼ 1

    3
  16. 16

    Caldo de panza

    Tripe broth.

    ▲ 7 ▼ 6

    1
  17. 17

    Costillar frito

    Fried pork ribs.

    ▲ 5 ▼ 4

    1
  18. 18

    Chicha de jora

    Fermented corn drink.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 4

    -1

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Blanca Nieto · Español

Probé el solterito de kuchicara en San Blas y me encantó, no sabía que era tan típico

flamenquito_cadiz · Español

Cuy al horno primero, claro que sí. Mis amigos extranjeros siempre ponen cara rara jaja

the_saucy · Español

Falta el pan chuta de Oropesa!

guadalupe cervantes · Español

El chiri uchu solo se come en Corpus Christi y es una experiencia única, muy buena lista

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