If every country identified with a family member then Peru would be the eccentric uncle. The one who shows up with interesting stories and cool gifts, the one who likes everything bizarre…Reasons being as follows:
1. He likes to consume the strangest of foods and drinks
Every week, my students insist that Peruvian cuisine is the best in the world. I have yet to see this. In my personal opinion, the Peruvian food is a bit bland. Give me American fast food, grease, and saturated fat any day. Peruvians are 110% sure that it doesn’t get any better than this. And why think anything different when you can drink something like this:
Inca Cola. Something that closely resembles that of the contents of a toilet. I have yet to try it because I do not want to feel as if someone is urinating in my mouth. My friends have informed me that it tastes of bubblegum and a million teaspoons of sugar. Seeing as I am not a fan of bubblegum, I am not convinced that Peru is the cuisine capital of the world. Especially considering that this country is extremely into meats such as cuy (guinea pig), heart, tongue, and more. And if this is the drink that accompanies these strange entrees, it is no wonder this country is a bit quirky.
