Guinea Pig
How many scoops would you like today? You can't go wrong with ice cream , right?Although you may balk at ice cream flavored to taste like guinea pig meat, people in Ecuador might not. In that nation, guinea pigs are more likely to be a source of food rather than pets.And so food stall owner María del Carmen Pilapaña has developed an ice cream flavor that many people enjoy. The < ...
Maria del Carmen Pilapana tops a scoop of a guinea pig flavored ice cream with peanuts, at her stall on the outskirts of Quito, Ecuador . Out of work, with three children in tow, Pilapana began ...
A shop in Ecuador is selling GUINEA PIG flavored ice cream
An ice cream maker in Quito, Ecaudor is earning popularity with her guinea pig flavor — which is made with actual rodent meat. Ice cream stall owner María del Carmen Pilapaña opened up shop in September, and there she sells just three flavors: beetle, mushroom, and guinea pig .
It reminds me that in Ecuador they traditionally serve guinea pig in a peanut sauce. Ecuador , and neighbouring Peru, have been eating guinea pig for a long time. The animal started out as food over 4000 years ago. Long before pigs existed in South America, the indigenous people used guinea pigs as a much needed source of protein.
Ecuadorean Ice Cream Vendor's New Best
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QUITO, Ecuador — It's a real ice cream flavor: guinea pig . Anyone who thinks of guinea pigs as pets — cute, squishy, squeaking bundles of fur — might find that idea hard to digest.
Guinea pig ice cream a hit at Ecuadorian vendor's food stall
An ice cream vendor in Ecuador is reportedly seeing demand for her new — and arguably strangest — offering. It's made using the flesh of guinea pigs .
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — It's a real ice cream flavor: guinea pig . Anyone who thinks of guinea pigs as pets _ cute, squishy, squeaking bundles of fur _ might find that idea hard to digest.
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It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Anyone who thinks of guinea pigs as pets - cute, squishy, squeaking bundles of fur - might find a new dessert idea hard to digest - guinea pig -flavoured ice cream . The rodents are a traditional hot dish in some Latin American countries, including Colombia, Peru and Bolivia.
Proof of Latin America's multiculturality and varied heritage is the custom of eating guinea pigs in Ecuador . While other countries see these fluffy creatures as pets, Ecuadorians view them as an exquisite platter that also promises to be healthy and environmentally friendly.