Intrepid eater Robert Sietsema embarks on a quest to find cuy — that South American specialty guinea pig — on New York City menus. Apparently, the delicacy "may not be strictly legal" in the city, and "getting the thing took days of negotiation on the part of another pal who speaks idiomatic Andean Spanish." The resulting dish was "somewhat gruesome, but also somewhat tasty." [ENY]
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