It really was an order for one, and boy, that was a lot of food. I couldn’t believe this was one order, and I worried that the waitress had misunderstood us and had placed two orders instead. It also came with a huge bowl of french fries that could have easily fed four people. When the platter came, there were actually two sets of stone, each with its own set of four meats. When we ordered the assorted meat platter (which I actually thought came from the appetizer section), we told the waitress we would be sharing it. What astonished me most, however, was the amount of food we were brought. We found them amusing and wore them proudly.
In reality, we probably didn’t need bibs but it was all in good fun. The juice from the meat was literally sputtering when the platter arrived, so the bibs protected our clothes. The meat was served on hot volcanic stones and were sizzling hot. We had ordered a grilled platter that came with four different kinds of meat. Our waitress told us they were “necessary”, and when our food came, we saw why. The cheese was crumbly and salty, like feta.įor the main part of our meal, they brought us paper bibs to wear. We settled down to eat and they brought us a small dish of cheese and olives to start. Since that gave us an hour and a half to eat, we had no issues. However, because we were there so early, they told us they could accommodate us if we finished before a certain time, when the reservations were to be honored. The restaurant was empty but every table had a little “Reserved” sign on it. They said that we would probably need reservations but we decided to chance it, arriving at the restaurant at an early hour for dinner.
One of the couples in our Colca Canyon tour group had eaten there before and recommended it to us. I was in the mood for something plain and simple, and Zig Zag fit the bill. While the Peruvian food we had eaten so far was tasty, some of it was really rich, and there were a lot of spices and herbs mixed into the sauces. Our experience with altitude had left us feeling a bit sluggish and took away our appetites so I couldn’t stomach the thought of eating anything complicated.
After our early morning start to see the condors at Colca Canyon, we were pretty tired by the time we got back to Arequipa, a four hour drive away.
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