2023-07-18 17:41:21
The guinea pig is one of the products consumed by Ecuadorians living in the United States.
Riobamba/ Cuy is a typical Ecuadorian dish, where several families prepare this delicious meal when someone invites them to eat, sometimes it is only for special dates, and few are lucky enough to be able to savor this delicious popular dish in different places in the Sierra region, specifically.
Situation. Cuy is the favorite of Ecuadorian migrants in the United States, a country where it can be obtained in different presentations: frozen, live or roasted. In supermarkets and farms they are priced between $24 and $40 dollars, in addition, if consumers require ready-to-eat guinea pigs, they get them for $60. In this way, since the year 2022 the shipment of the guinea pig represented 8%.
Details. According to the Vice Minister of Export and Investment Promotion, being a migrant country in various parts of America, makes the export of guinea pigs very beneficial in trade.
Reality. At the local level, guinea pigs that are peeled, roasted and for breeding are found in different sectors at different prices and sizes. A market trader located in the Santa Rosa sector, said that peeled guinea pigs are sold for as little as five dollars, ready to prepare.
Given. Along the same lines, Luz Toapanta, a merchant who works selling this product in the San Alfonso market, said to facilitate consumption, they are offered already clean so that they only add the seasonings and they can cook them.
To consider. In this way, on Thursdays of the fair, small merchants bring for sale 20 guinea pigs of different sizes at the customers’ choice. He also added that the prices of peeled guinea pigs vary and can cost from five dollars to 10 dollars.
Namely. The Mercado la Esperanza 2, on fair days, a variety of minor species are sold on foot, such as: rabbits, guinea pigs, birds, among others. In this plaza you can find, according to Toapanta, guinea pigs from four dollars ready for consumption.
Namely. On the other hand, peeled rabbits are also sold for $10 on Thursdays in the San Alfonso market, as well as Creole chickens and more.
Version. On the other hand, in a parcel shipping agency abroad, the parcel is made according to the weight of the guinea pig. Each pound costs $6 plus tax. Therefore, a minimum of three pounds is received in these agencies to be sent to their migrant relatives, most of whom are in the United States and Spain.
Action. The roast guinea pig is one of the favorite dishes and is generally priced between 15 and 20 dollars. One of the sectors in which this product is marketed for immediate consumption is the Vía San Luis sector.
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