Many rare things like Cuy or guinea pig (A big rat or a small rabbit, choose one), cow's heart, and here we go Alpaca! However eighty percent of this meat is not processed through slaughterhouses and therefore there are concerns in the market place as to the hygienic condition, taste and smell of this product. Behaviour. Alpaca. Each mature alpaca harvested equates to about 60 pounds of meat – roughly the same amount of meat you can get from a deer. Simpson points to other countries like Peru, Australia and the U.S. for their industry models with the hopes that Canada is soon to follow. Some 11,250,00 kgs of alpaca meat are produced in Peru annually. Traditionally, alpaca meat has been eaten fresh, fried or in stews, by Andean inhabitants. With 80% of alpaca fiber worldwide being produced in Peru, when you buy something made with alpaca wool, you’re probably supporting a Peruvian alpaca farmer, and you are definitely wearing an eco-friendly and beautiful material, even if it’s from an alpaca farm somewhere … Uchu Peruvian Steakhouse: Alpaca meat - See 2,952 traveler reviews, 1,408 candid photos, and great deals for Cusco, Peru, at Tripadvisor. Did you know it can carry one quarter of its own weight? There is a resurgent interest in alpaca meat in countries like Peru, where it is relatively easy to find it at upscale restaurants. She treats the alpacas like any other livestock and cautions that the animals are not pets. Alpaca meat is rich in protein, 21-24%, low in cholesterol, 5.5-6.0%, and low in fat (Dr. Amaro Sanchez Cabello 2000). Alpacas are social herd animals and should always be kept with others of their kind, or at the very least with other herd animals. Peru's known for its food and many other things. Alpaca meat is the byproduct of culling the herd – but it’s a tasty byproduct. Peruvian alpaca fiber exports reached $68.3 million between January and November of 2017, double the year before. Lean, tender and almost sweet, alpaca meat is nutritionally superior to many of its red meat counterparts. Since the Llama’s fur isn’t of the same quality as the Alpaca’s, it is more commonly used for meat. In fact, the Inca culture relied on Llamas to transport goods all around their Ancient Empire. While traveling through Peru, other than beautiful nature, amazing culture and kind people, food is one of our favorite! Being naturally bigger, the Llama is also bred as a pack -carrying animal. INKAGRILL: Alpaca meat - See 4,052 traveler reviews, 1,634 candid photos, and great deals for Cusco, Peru, at Tripadvisor.