We´ve arrived in Cusco, Peru, and it all feels so foreign, after getting to know Ecuador somewhat. Still two Cuenca things to wrap up. Here´s another on the street foods and markets of Cuenca, because they were so varied and interesting.
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A tamale with chicken, steamed (here) in a banana leaf. 50 cents. |
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On Sundays one can find these outside on the churches, warm fried dough with sugar. 10 cents.
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Quail eggs - 10 for $1, really tasty, and no cholesterol.
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They get salted, peppered, then a spicy pepper, served in a bag with a toothpick.
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Strawberries that must´ve taken hours to stack so beautifully. |
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Many ways to do piggies. Whole pig,
or the head, roasted. Delicious, actually.
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This specialty pig, done in the hills north of Cuenca is accomplished with a blowtorch, literally. Blackened skin is a special treat. Takes about 3 hours to blacken the whole pig, we´ve been told. The end result is very crispy black skin, and a raw rest of the pig. Didn't try this.
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Here, strips of skin are sliced off and sold. Later the pig will be roasted further and consumed. |
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Sometimes the pigs get just flattened out. Also yummy. |
We visited another market in Cuenca, on its busiest day. More stuff there.
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In the medicinal section, datura and brugmansia flowers (the yellow to red and white ones) -- for medicinal and hallucinogenic teas. |
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The market's own special happy Jesus shrine. |
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Feet stuck in the chicken's internal cavity -- look kind of pretty this way. Feet usually show up in soups here.
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So many kinds of potatoes, with special uses, special flavors. |
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Guinea pig being sold in the market. Whets the appetite when they make their little "cuy, cuy, cuy" noise. |
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And in a market in the country, cocoa beans melted into this form, for you to do stuff with.
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Beans, peas, lentils,corn, already cooked. |
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Surprise! Treadle sewing machines are still sold new! |
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Fancy ones with special stitches. |
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Toys for sale in the market. Mostly plastic animals, dinosaurs, reptiles. |
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