What is the guinea pig (cuy) in Andean cuisine?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. A traditional food animal raised in homes and eaten at feasts
- Step 1: Cuy has been raised in Andean homes for centuries as food. Step 2. It is served at festivals and in restaurants. Answer: A traditional food animal. Why not the others: It is eaten, it is native, and it is far too small to carry loads.
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