Has anyone ever seen guinea pig on a restaurant menu outside of South America?!


Question: Has anyone ever seen guinea pig on a restaurant menu outside of South America?
It seems guinea pig is a protein staple in countries like Bolivia and Ecuador, etc and is served at home and in restaurants. Seems like a nice little lean dinner comparable to rabbit. Anybody ever seen it in the USA? Anybody ever try it? Did you like it?

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gross!



It is also used alot in Peru too, and outside of South America, they the "Cuy" are considered as pets, and also there not raised like they are down there for food consumption, like rattlesnake, alligator, turtle and as you said rabbit outside of cultures that have commonly eaten them they are not well received, I was a chef and worked around the world for a hotel chain in Asia, the Caribbean and here Canada.

I did cook many animals not common on North America menus, and ate a few to plus bugs, what is comes down to is cultural upbringing, the standards set by local etiquette and mostly the way you were brought up as to how you approach and dine with non traditional foods.




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