Cuy

[AzianBrewer]

I have tried fried gator in Florida, snake soup in Taipei, seal in Alaska. I am ready for cuy (guinea pig). Where can I find that in NYC. I asked couple of restaurants in Queens but no luck.

AzianBrewer

[Daniel]

All of the other dishes you have tried seem to be indigenous to the areas you were in.. Guinea Pig or Cuy, I thought was more popular say in Peru then New York.. Your best bet would be to go to a pet shop.. But I would be interested to hear if places serve it in New York.. One thing that I have heard good things about is the Tepezcuintle or Paca.. This is a larger rodent and is popular in Mexico, even being served to the Queen of England on a visit to Belize.. I also dont know where you can find this, but would love to know..

[AzianBrewer]

All of the other dishes you have tried  seem to be indigenous to the areas you were in.. Guinea Pig or Cuy, I thought was more popular say in Peru then New York.. Your best bet would be to go to a pet shop.. But I would be interested to hear if places serve it in New York.. One thing that I have heard good things about is the Tepezcuintle or Paca.. This is a larger rodent and is popular in Mexico, even being served to the Queen of England on a visit to Belize..  I also dont know where you can find this, but would love to know..

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Pet shop.....my problem is that I can't see myself walking out with a geinea pig and break its neck then grill it. Have friend who did that for fresh octopus in LA and brought that to K Town.

I just hope the ASPCA won't be knocking on my door anytime soon for this posting.

Edited October 27, 2005 by AzianBrewer (log)

[cdh]

Sonny D'Angelo in South Philly can get you nutria... you might ask him about cuy too.

http://www.dangelobros.com/game.htm

Philly is not that far a trip from NYC if you're really on a mission.

[k43]

Try Salinas/499, (718) 788-9263 - 499 5th Ave. (betw. 13/14 St.), Brooklyn

[Jason Perlow]

Sonny D'Angelo in South Philly can get you nutria... you might ask him about cuy too.

http://www.dangelobros.com/game.htm

Philly is not that far a trip from NYC if you're really on a mission.

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An interesting site on Nutria for human eating:

http://www.nutria.com/site9.php

Since they are semi aquatic they are probably all over the damn place in New Orleans now.

[AzianBrewer]

Sonny D'Angelo in South Philly can get you nutria... you might ask him about cuy too.

http://www.dangelobros.com/game.htm

Philly is not that far a trip from NYC if you're really on a mission.

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An interesting site on Nutria for human eating:

http://www.nutria.com/site9.php

Since they are semi aquatic they are probably all over the damn place in New Orleans now.

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I checked out the site...the chilli recipes looks pretty darn good!

[Daniel]

Try Salinas/499, (718) 788-9263 - 499 5th Ave. (betw. 13/14 St.), Brooklyn

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I decided to have the guy who sits next to me call and ask in Spanish.. They dont carry it..

[lambretta76]

Salinas still advertises it as a Sunday special for $30. You may try calling on Sundays to see if they have it. Other Ecuadorian places in Brooklyn (in Sunset Park, along 5th Ave.) and Queens also have it, and I believe there was something on chowhound a while back about where to by frozen ones ready for the grill. Also, in the summers, there was a merchant who sold them by the soccer games in Flushing Meadows Park, but I believe he was shut down by the Board of Health or something...

[Liz Johnson]

There are a number of Ecuadorans in Westchester and you're very likely to find cuy in Sleepy Hollow, Port Chester and Peekskill. I remember one woman telling me you could get it at the C-Town in Peekskill.