LLCU 248 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Sponge Cake, Royal Hunt, Mazamorra
30 Mar 2017
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Peru presentation: 27million+ population, spanish and native languages, roman catholic, 5-9 million indigenous people in 2000 groups, 15 tribes yet to be contacted, inca tribe, 15th century is when they rose up. Civil war within the empire and disease brought from colonizers. Inca ruler, wayan quapaq, died from a new disease. Caused a civil war between sons, atahualpa became the new ruler. Peru later had a rural group called the shining path. Food and culture, potato was originated in peru. other native foods are avocado, quinoa, yucca and asparagus. Asparagus wasn"t native but it was a big part of their diet. Ceviche, raw fish and lemon mix, acid kills bacteria and makes the fish edible, served with spices and onion. Cuy, roasted guinea pig, barbecued on a spit and is one of their staple foods, not a household pet in peru. Antichuchos, served in a variety of settings, street meat or in restaurants, made with beef heart traditionally.
