If my souvenir from Cusco-Arequipa was a piece of shattered glass, my souvenirs from Arequipa to Tacna, which we travelled yesterday, 30th Nov, is a grease covered lap on my trousers! We passed through an area apparently known for its delicacy of Tortillas de Camarones, and thought we better try them. They are interesting to say the least!
Camerones are a type of river shrimp. The tortilla is made from a sort of flour batter. The batter and shrimps, with shells, eyes and all (supposedly adds crunch- personally I kept finding legs between my teeth!), are deep fried and then passed straight to you through the window of the bus, dripping the grease everywhere. When we arrived in Tacna and told our host that we had tried these tortillas, he said he would call an ambulance right away, as we would surely drop dead of a heart attack any moment now!
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