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But is it kosher?

Prior to my first sleepover at Merv Merris’s house, his mother asked a question she would regret: “Nik, what’s your favourite food?” For reasons that will shortly become clear, I replied “guinea fowl casserole”. She said: “That is both treif and hard to come by.” Which is possibly why we ended up having chip rolls.

Years later, on the town square of Arequipa, Peru, I accidentally ate guinea pig (or [do not try in Scrabble, will not get points] in the local Quechua language). Minutes after shouting “Cooee!” to attract the waiter’s attention, I unknowingly found myself eating .

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