The Blank Plate

The Inca nuts have a crunchy shell and they somehow magically sneak cheddar cheese between the shell and the nut, very addicting.  The quinua pop is like a smaller softer rice crispy.  The Chullpi con Rocoto is some sort of crunchy corn kernel with chile on the outside.  The Peruvian version of spicy is very mild so the chile flavor is not that strong.  Lastly, I haven't tried the Aji sauce, but I have tried various versions going out for lunch, generally pretty tasty stuff.

I won't lie, I bought snacky things so I could munch not between but before and after the one and only proper meal Peruvians eat daily.  My host family has been very kind to bring me along to lunch, but breakfast and dinner are pretty non-existant here.  

Overall, the Peruvian grocery shopping experience was fun, however, I found the store relatively small and expensive.  Considering you can eat a three course lunch for $2, and everything at the store were close to American prices, it seemed difficult to make the meal for the same amount.  I have a sneaky suspicion that while the store I went to was not in a touristy part of town, this is not where most Cuscoans do their shopping.  I will have to find where the real mercado is.  And when I do, trust me, I will have another post.