Peru marks 20 years of the "Peru" guinea pig, a fast-growing breed celebrated as a culinary delicacy. Discover how this genetically modified rodent has become a staple in Andean cuisine.

Officials in the coastal Peruvian province of Callao held a festival this week to promote the guinea pig as a low-cost, low-fat alternative to a traditional turkey or roast pork Christmas dinner.

The genetically modified breed of guinea pig — known as cuy locally — is called “Peru.” It was created in 2004 at the National Institute of Agrarian Innovation, Juan Solórzano, a research ...

Like most top Peruvian restaurants, Maido achieves this at relatively competitive prices. My tasting menu with wine pairing came to 1880 Sols (roughly £390), including service.

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru on Thursday celebrated two decades since the creation of a genetically modified breed of guinea pig, a rodent whose meat has formed a part of the diet of people in the ...

A Peru Guinea Pig stands at an agricultural research farm where breeding animals are raised for distribution to farms across the country, in Lima, Peru, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. Peruvian guinea ...