Thursday, August 24, 2006
Dinner at El Truco, Cusco, Peru
Back in Cusco, we decided on El Truco both for its proximity to our hotel and for its reputation as a spot for good local cuisine. We were very disappointed in the food, which did not live up to the reviews at all. The whole meal was about $40.
Trout Chowder
A singular long piece of trout floated in the middle of this lackluster soup.
Cream of Asparagus Soup
This soup arrived lukewarm, very cornstarchy and practically inedible.
Aji de Gallina
This chicken dish in a "spicy", creamy pepper sauce is a standard in Peru. This version was flavorless, not spicy at all, and again, arrived at the table barely warm.
Mixed Grill
Grilled beed hearts (gamey, but tender), chicarrones de pollo (good), chili relleno (oddly deep fried in a batter and the inside had raisins--not good), chicarrones (didn't even compare to the street food version.
Trout Chowder
A singular long piece of trout floated in the middle of this lackluster soup.
Cream of Asparagus Soup
This soup arrived lukewarm, very cornstarchy and practically inedible.
Aji de Gallina
This chicken dish in a "spicy", creamy pepper sauce is a standard in Peru. This version was flavorless, not spicy at all, and again, arrived at the table barely warm.
Mixed GrillGrilled beed hearts (gamey, but tender), chicarrones de pollo (good), chili relleno (oddly deep fried in a batter and the inside had raisins--not good), chicarrones (didn't even compare to the street food version.
# posted by Giao and Alexis @ 8:16 PM 
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