On the way to Cusco, we stopped by the Wayra Ranch for a lunch and horse show. We ate outdoors, right beside the oven. The very Peruvian barbequed beef hearts were delicious - I love chicken hearts but have never had beef hearts before. The high point for us was the discovery of the crispy skin of the roast pork hidden among the other roasted meats. Most of us were quite full by that time and no one at our table even noticed it or touched it. We decided to risk indigestion and indulged ourselves with the melt-in-your mouth skin and moist pork pieces. What a treat!
The roasted meats were served with patacones, deep-fried plantain that is very common in Latin America. There was abundant chicha morada, the very popular Peruvian corn beverage - mildly sweet, a little like grape juice. It was a memorable feast in a very beautiful setting.
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| Roasted chicken and potatoes in the open oven |
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| Mini empanadas and salad with chicha morada |
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| Corn - the "food of kings" in Inca times |
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| Trout - moist and tasty |
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| Beef hearts and tamales |
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| The tamales were very similar to the Chinese ones |
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| Crispy skin of roast pork |
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| Patacones in syrup |
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| Have to end with fruit plate just for relief! Note the local passion fruit - sweetest ever. |
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| Stunning art glass in the entrance lobby |
