Mascotas por Almuerzo

From Cuenca

The other excitement yesterday was trying a typical Ecuadorian dish, cuy. That's guinea pig in English. You can see them being sold at the market - cute little furry pets that they pay $10-$15 apiece for, drop into a sack, take home, break their necks, pop out the eyes, hold upside down to drain the blood, dunk in boiling water to remove the fur, then roast over a fire for 30-45 minutes.

Tastes similar to chicken, but more salty. There's not a lot of meat on each one, and it takes some work to eat it. Here it is on a plate:

From Cuenca

The lobster claw-looking part is actually the rear legs.