Eating Cuy (aka... Guinea Pig)

On our return from Machu Picchu we felt the need to sample the local cuisine. We'd been fed Alpaca on the trek and had heard that Guinea Pig was 'the thing' to eat in Peru. Apparently it is a delicacy.... I cannot see why.

At first I thought it would be easy to eat - that is until it arrives at your table looking like this -

POOR LITTLE GUINEA PIG!!!!! Little feet, nails and everything all attached. Gross.

I made myself eat a bit. It tastes just like pork crackling, but not so tasty. And there is no flesh on the thing at all, so you much at it with your hands like you would ribs. Wouldn't order it again....