What Are CornNuts?

CornNuts are not really nuts. But what are they?

Peru - yummies we found everywhere: puffed mais (very large corn) on the street; coca tea, mazanilla (apple) tea; puffed quinoa and kiwicha sprinkled on drinkable yogurt with sliced fruit (like papaya, pineapple or melons) for...

Just got back from Cocina Cuzco, on 7th Ave, and I was very impressed with it. I haven’t had much in the way of Peruvian food in the past, so I can’t vouch for its authenticity and such, but it was very good. We were...

Here’s part 1 of 2 of my food journal synopsis from a three week long trip to Peru (Lima, Cuzco, and Puno) with my SO. Though the focal point was Machu Picchu, we turned it into a chow vacation as well. Hope it proves useful...

We spent a month in Cuzco, Peru (or Cusco, Perú) and created the following restaurant reviews. (Exchange Rate S/.2.84 = US$1) At the end of this, is a list of drinks to try as well as a list of restaurants we didn’t try for...

Fresh seafood and other Peruvian specialties in an arty setting

I’m traveling to Peru and Ecuador in August and am wondering if anyone has any “don't miss” tips for me. I’ll be in Lima, Arequipa, Cuzco, and Puno in Peru and will be in Quito and the Galapagos in...

I’m on a hunt to find peruvian corn, or maiz gigante. They’re stout, fat corn that come in many colors and have very large kernels sometimes upto 1" in size. Sometimes called Maiz gigante de cuzco. You may have seen...

I also like Sammy T’s...a lot of veggie fare as well as burgers and meat stuff. There is also Cuzco Chicken Run which is a Peruvian charcoal grilled chicken place in the heart of a 1000 chains at Central Park...great chicken...

The portions of ceviche at Cucina Cuzco on East 4th Street and Avenue A are generous and were tasty and fresh both times I ate it there. If memory serves me there are about 5 to choose from (including a ‘viagra’...

a place that has a good variety of rice, potato or corn based options. oh, and our budget is about $15 for an entree. thanks

I just returned from a few days in Lima, Cuzco, & Ollantaytambo (January 2009). I loved loved loved the food in Peru. NOT from the tourist recommended restaurants, which tended to be watered down bland and kind of expensive....

, grilled chicken breast, corn and kale salad, organic greens, carrot and haricot salad. Everything was fresh and beautiful and delicious. Cucina di Cuzco (Ave. A bet 2nd and 3rd St.) This was a discovery I made last night, and we...

the neighboring Abi’s is + Salvadoran). I like it very much, though they fry nearly everything. Most abundant is seafood, but they have good yuca, pork, etc. Again, this is the one at the very end of the building. While...

to start – Arlington is rich in offerings from south of Texas (especially south of Mexico) El Puerto on Col. Pike near Walter Reed (peruvian) Cuzco west of Bailey’s on Col. Pike (peruvian) Aclacatl on Col Pike near 4...