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4 Hours
Daily Tour
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English, Spanish
Picanterías in Peru, also called chicherías, are small food establishments whose main characteristic is the sale of chicha de jora. They are traditionally distributed in different Peruvian regions, such as Arequipa, Ayacucho, Cajamarca, Cuzco and Piura. In the 1980s, there were approximately 500 «picanterías» in the Cuzco region, of which a hundred were located in the historic center of the city of Cuzco.
In our gastronomic tour you will be able to appreciate the process of making the chichas, the maceration as well as the different types. Likewise, the utensils used by our ancestors to make different stews and concoctions, in addition, you will be able to appreciate the drying of meats and taste them. Immerse yourself in the history of ancient spicy kitchens to finally share a delicious typical Cusco menu.
The «picantería» is made up of 4 areas: the first is the corn area and main room, the second on the second floor, which is the environment where the utensils are displayed, the third is the recipe laboratory and finally the meat drying environment. .
• 11am. and 6:00 p.m. Meeting point in the Plaza de Armas or in the agency offices, from there we will go to the "picantería". The tour begins with an introduction to the "picanterías" and an explanation of the types of corn and chicha.
• The different types of chichas that exist in the department of Cusco are shown. (the tasting of the different types of chichas is done).
• Next, various utensils are shown with which different concoctions and stews are produced.
• In addition, on the second floor you can see a laboratory, where there are almost 500 recipes, which vary according to the dates of the year.
• The different methods of preserving meat are also explained, such as charqui, chalona, cecina, etc. With their respective tasting.
• After this, we will appreciate the spicy food, which has the essence of the old spicy food and tries to rescue the traditions of the city of Cusco.
• Finally, we will share a delicious typical Cusco menu.
• We also offer Cooking Classes, for more information consult the agency.
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