{"id":1297,"date":"2023-02-07T12:04:20","date_gmt":"2023-02-07T12:04:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/incagoexpeditions.com\/blog\/?p=1297"},"modified":"2023-02-07T12:10:26","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T12:10:26","slug":"5-dishes-you-must-try-in-cusco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/incagoexpeditions.com\/blog\/index.php\/5-dishes-you-must-try-in-cusco\/","title":{"rendered":"5 dishes you must try in Cusco"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cusco, in addition to being known worldwide as one of the most beautiful cities in the world and home to the great Machu Picchu, is also one of the cities in <strong>Peru with the greatest gastronomic richness<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In this city, more than 15 typical dishes of the region are made. Some are tasted daily and others on special dates; however, this article focuses on the <strong>5 dishes you must try in Cusco<\/strong>. These dishes are selected due to peculiarity of preparation and ingredients.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_34 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Summary<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Tabla de contenidos\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1'><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/incagoexpeditions.com\/blog\/index.php\/5-dishes-you-must-try-in-cusco\/#Cuy_al_horno_o_chactado\" title=\"Cuy al horno o chactado\">Cuy al horno o chactado<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/incagoexpeditions.com\/blog\/index.php\/5-dishes-you-must-try-in-cusco\/#Chactado_guinea_pig\" title=\"Chactado guinea pig\">Chactado guinea pig<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/incagoexpeditions.com\/blog\/index.php\/5-dishes-you-must-try-in-cusco\/#Baked_guinea_pig\" title=\"Baked guinea pig\">Baked guinea pig<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/incagoexpeditions.com\/blog\/index.php\/5-dishes-you-must-try-in-cusco\/#Grilled_Alpaca\" title=\"Grilled Alpaca\">Grilled Alpaca<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/incagoexpeditions.com\/blog\/index.php\/5-dishes-you-must-try-in-cusco\/#Chiriuchu\" title=\"Chiriuchu\">Chiriuchu<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/incagoexpeditions.com\/blog\/index.php\/5-dishes-you-must-try-in-cusco\/#Huatia\" title=\"Huatia\">Huatia<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/incagoexpeditions.com\/blog\/index.php\/5-dishes-you-must-try-in-cusco\/#Nabo_Jaucha\" title=\"Nabo Jaucha\">Nabo Jaucha<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/incagoexpeditions.com\/blog\/index.php\/5-dishes-you-must-try-in-cusco\/#Dishes_you_must_try_in_Cusco_a_delicious_Chairo_soup\" title=\"Dishes you must try in Cusco, a delicious Chairo soup\">Dishes you must try in Cusco, a delicious Chairo soup<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cuy_al_horno_o_chactado\"><\/span>Cuy al horno o chactado<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>guinea pig was the first animal domesticated by Andean societies<\/strong> some 6 thousand years ago. Currently there are 4 varieties of domesticated guinea pigs and 1 non-domesticated variety that lives between 2,500 and 4,000 meters above sea level.<\/p>\n<p>In Peru there are many ways to prepare the <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guinea_pig\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">guinea pig<\/a><\/span><\/strong>, this will depend on the region or department you visit. These <strong>dishes you must try in Cusco<\/strong>, are made mainly in two ways:<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chactado_guinea_pig\"><\/span>Chactado guinea pig<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>It is a guinea pig fried in abundant oil, until it reaches a crispy point, under a stone that serves as a lid. It is usually accompanied with boiled potatoes, corn and chili sauces, such as huacatay cream. It is a strongly seasoned dish and one of its distinctive characteristics is that the animal is presented whole on the plate. It is a <strong>highly appreciated dish in the Andean areas of Peru<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Baked_guinea_pig\"><\/span>Baked guinea pig<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>It is one of the <strong>favorite Cusco dishes<\/strong> by our visitors. In Cusco there are certain places that dedicate their work to the sale and preparation of this delicious Cusco dish, which can be accompanied by baked noodles, stuffed chili pepper, baked potatoes, among others.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1303\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/incagoexpeditions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/guinea-pig-dish.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1303\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1303\" src=\"https:\/\/incagoexpeditions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/guinea-pig-dish.jpg\" alt=\"dishes-you-must-try-in-cusco\" width=\"800\" height=\"451\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1303\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Guinea pig Chactado<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Grilled_Alpaca\"><\/span>Grilled Alpaca<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>alpaca is one of the most valued animals in Cusco<\/strong>, due to its fine fur and the softness of its meat. In the last 5 years, dishes prepared with alpaca have come into vogue and there are many ways to prepare them in <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/incagoexpeditions.com\/blog\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=1285&amp;action=edit\">restaurants in Cusco and Aguas Calientes<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>One of the dishes you must try in Cusco is the grilled Alpaca<\/strong>, which comes accompanied with native fries, salad and uchucuta, a spicy Andean sauce. You can also try an Alpaca hamburger, Alpaca lomo saltado or the famous Alpaca chicharron that is sold on the <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/incagoexpeditions.com\/alternative-short-hikes\/rainbow-mountain-and-red-valley\/\">rainbow mountain<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1304\" style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/incagoexpeditions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Alpaca-Meat.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1304\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1304\" src=\"https:\/\/incagoexpeditions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Alpaca-Meat.jpg\" alt=\"alpaca-dish-cusco\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1304\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Grilled Alpaca<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chiriuchu\"><\/span>Chiriuchu<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Undoubtedly one of the dishes you must try in Cusco, this dish is known as the <strong>typical flagship dish of the capital city of the Incas<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Etymologically, Chiri Uchu derives from two Quechua words, Chiri = Cold and Uchu: It refers to food, in this way we can translate it to \u00abcold food\u00bb.<\/p>\n<p>This <strong>delicious Cusco dish<\/strong> can be enjoyed at any time of the year. However, <strong>the traditional date to enjoy the typical Cusco dish is during Corpus Christi<\/strong> or between the months of May and June.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1306\" style=\"width: 809px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/incagoexpeditions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/chiriuchu-cusco.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1306\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1306\" src=\"https:\/\/incagoexpeditions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/chiriuchu-cusco.jpg\" alt=\"typical-cusco-dish\" width=\"799\" height=\"532\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1306\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Chiriuchu<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Huatia\"><\/span>Huatia<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>Huat\u00eda cusque\u00f1a as one of the dishes you have to try in Cusco<\/strong>, it is typical to eat it between the months of June and July.<\/p>\n<p>The particularity of this dish is that it is made in an artisanal oven made from the remains of hardened earth reinforced in the shape of a dome, which is heated with firewood to later bury various ingredients, such as potatoes, oca, broad beans, meat, etc.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1307\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/incagoexpeditions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/cusco-typical-dish.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1307\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1307\" src=\"https:\/\/incagoexpeditions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/cusco-typical-dish.jpg\" alt=\"huatia-cusco\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1307\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Huatia<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nabo_Jaucha\"><\/span>Nabo Jaucha<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>One of the dishes you must try in Cusco, yes or yes. After tasting this<strong> typical dish of the local families<\/strong>, you can already consider yourself one more from Cusco.<\/p>\n<p>Haucha refers to cooked edible herbs. They can have different types of cooking, boiled or steamed. The dish contains fresh turnip, accompanied by well poured corn and Sangrecita. If you dare to try this <strong>highly nutritious typical dish<\/strong>, you can buy it at the Central Market of San Pedro in Cusco.<\/p>\n<p>As we mentioned above, there are many dishes you must try in Cusco, however here we list <strong>the 5 most peculiar and representative of the region<\/strong>, that is, dishes that are not prepared in other regions or departments.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1308\" style=\"width: 809px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/incagoexpeditions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/nabo-jaucha-cusco.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1308\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1308\" src=\"https:\/\/incagoexpeditions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/nabo-jaucha-cusco.jpg\" alt=\"typical-andean-dish\" width=\"799\" height=\"533\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1308\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Nabo Jaucha<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As the list falls short, here we list one of the dishes you must try in Cusco, one that can make you forget for a few minutes the intense cold of the city.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dishes_you_must_try_in_Cusco_a_delicious_Chairo_soup\"><\/span>Dishes you must try in Cusco, a delicious Chairo soup<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It is a<strong> traditional Andean soup from Cusco<\/strong>, its name means \u00abtype of food\u00bb and it was created by residents of that time since many of them dedicated themselves to work on the farms, work that lasted several hours a day, for that reason they sought a consistent meal that allows them to work continuously without feeling hungry. It was thus that they created this consistent and rich in vitamins soup.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Chairo contains lamb meat, dehydrated beef or Charqui<\/strong>, sweet potato, morayas or chu\u00f1o, peas, carrots, broad beans, mint, oregano, parsley, cumin and salt.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1309\" style=\"width: 894px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/incagoexpeditions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/chairo-soup.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1309\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1309\" src=\"https:\/\/incagoexpeditions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/chairo-soup.jpg\" alt=\"cusco-peru-soups\" width=\"884\" height=\"589\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1309\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Chairo<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Haaa!!!!!!! by the way don&#8217;t forget to <strong>try a delicious Choclo con Queso<\/strong> (boiled corn on the cob with cheese). You can buy it in any street corner in Cusco.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1310\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/incagoexpeditions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/choclo-con-queso.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1310\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1310\" src=\"https:\/\/incagoexpeditions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/choclo-con-queso.jpg\" alt=\"typical-cusco-snack\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1310\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Choclo con Queso<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cusco, in addition to being known worldwide as one of the most beautiful cities in the world and home to the great Machu Picchu, is also one of the cities in Peru with the greatest gastronomic richness. 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