¿Cómo aprendieron a cocinar los peruanos? / How the Peruvians learned to cook?
May 29, 2007
En todas las principales mitologías de la historia existe la figura del “Heraldo de los Dioses”. Estos importantes personajes del mundo mágico tienen ciertas características similares: son seres generalmente simpáticos, buenos, con desarrollado sentido social, extrovertidos, sensibles, cualidades que en su conjunto les permiten ganarse la confianza de los dioses y de los hombres que habitan la tierra.
En la mitología peruana, referente al heraldo de los dioses, existen algunas diferencias sustantivas. El negociador oficial no tiene forma humana, sino de ave, más exactamente, un colibrí. Tiene algunas características similares a los demás mensajeros: inteligencia, simpatía, locuacidad, pero esta vez, nuestro negociador, Chiwake, tiene además unos ligeros toques de personalísimo estilo.
Esta leyenda fue recopilado de la región sur del Perú, exactamente de Nasca y tiene aproximadamente 2,500 años de tradición oral.
Una mañana de crudo invierno, cuando los dioses estaban formando el antiguo Perú, decidieron atender el pedido de los hombres que solicitaban mayor cantidad y calidad de alimentos y les enviaron con Chiwake, el mensajero de los dioses, una olla mágica de la que saldrían los potajes más deliciosos, ya listos. Pero Chiwake era traviesa y juguetona y perdió en el camino tan preciado regalo.
Con remordimiento por su descuido, se presentó ante los hombres y les dijo que los dioses querían que ellos mismos prepararan sus alimentos y les enseñó cómo escoger los ingredientes, cómo combinar los sabores y los aromas de mil maneras diferentes y presentarlos con fina armonía. De esta manera los peruanos aprendieron a cocinar con el mismo arte y tecnología de los dioses.
Esto explicaría por qué los peruanos tienen tanto sabor para cocinar, pues han aprendido el oficio directamente “de arriba”, ni más ni menos. En otras palabras, cocinan como los propios dioses.
In all the principal mythologies of the history there exists the figure of the “Herald of the Gods”. These important prominent figures of the magic world have certain similar characteristics: they are generally nice, good beings, with developed social sense, extrovert, sensitive, qualities that in his set allow them to gain him the confidence of the gods and of the men who inhabit the land.
In the Peruvian mythology, relating to the herald of the gods, some substantival differences exist. The official negotiator does not have human form, but of bird, more exactly, a colibri. He has some characteristics similar to other messengers: intelligence, sharm, talkativeness, but this time, our negotiator, Chiwake, has besides a few light touches of personal style.
This legend was compiled of the south region of Peru, exactly of Nasca and it has approximately 2,500 years of oral tradition.
A cold winter morning , when the gods were forming the ancient Peru, they decided to attend to the order of the men who were requesting major quantity and food quality and sent them with Chiwake, the messenger of the gods, a magic pot of which there would go out the most delicious, pottages. But Chiwake was naughty and playful and she lost in such a valued way gift.
Uncomfortably for her carelessness,she appeared before the men and said to them that the gods wanted that they themselves were preparing his food and taught them how to choose the ingredients, how to combine the flavors and the aromas of thousand different ways and to present them with thin harmony. This way the Peruvians learned to cook with the same art and technology of the gods.
This would explain why the Peruvians have so much flavor to cook, since they have learned the office directly ” of above “, not more not less. In other words, they cook like Gods.
Con remordimiento por su descuido, se presentó ante los hombres y les dijo que los dioses querían que ellos mismos prepararan sus alimentos y les enseñó cómo escoger los ingredientes, cómo combinar los sabores y los aromas de mil maneras diferentes y presentarlos con fina armonía. De esta manera los peruanos aprendieron a cocinar con el mismo arte y tecnología de los dioses.
Esto explicaría por qué los peruanos tienen tanto sabor para cocinar, pues han aprendido el oficio directamente “de arriba”, ni más ni menos. En otras palabras, cocinan como los propios dioses.
In all the principal mythologies of the history there exists the figure of the “Herald of the Gods”. These important prominent figures of the magic world have certain similar characteristics: they are generally nice, good beings, with developed social sense, extrovert, sensitive, qualities that in his set allow them to gain him the confidence of the gods and of the men who inhabit the land.
In the Peruvian mythology, relating to the herald of the gods, some substantival differences exist. The official negotiator does not have human form, but of bird, more exactly, a colibri. He has some characteristics similar to other messengers: intelligence, sharm, talkativeness, but this time, our negotiator, Chiwake, has besides a few light touches of personal style.
This legend was compiled of the south region of Peru, exactly of Nasca and it has approximately 2,500 years of oral tradition.
A cold winter morning , when the gods were forming the ancient Peru, they decided to attend to the order of the men who were requesting major quantity and food quality and sent them with Chiwake, the messenger of the gods, a magic pot of which there would go out the most delicious, pottages. But Chiwake was naughty and playful and she lost in such a valued way gift.
Uncomfortably for her carelessness,she appeared before the men and said to them that the gods wanted that they themselves were preparing his food and taught them how to choose the ingredients, how to combine the flavors and the aromas of thousand different ways and to present them with thin harmony. This way the Peruvians learned to cook with the same art and technology of the gods.
This would explain why the Peruvians have so much flavor to cook, since they have learned the office directly ” of above “, not more not less. In other words, they cook like Gods.
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Diego Lozano Baiocchi said:
Jun 24, 07 at 11:35 amGracias por la invitación, revisé las páginas, estan realmente muy interesantes. Si alguna vez quisiera colaborar con nosotros, con gusto atenderemos su pedido.Gracias.