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Statistical preferences or trends of taste, rather than 

 exclusive preferences reflecting rigid patterns of 

 custom. 



The jorastcros may be considered as representing 

 a broader and more varied cultural background than 

 the Mocheros. The forasteros are carriers of the so- 

 called crioUo culture, the general culture of Peru, 

 which is a composite of highland, jungle, and coastal 



aboriginal elements, compounded with colonial n 

 Spanish, modern European, and North American i 

 patterns. If these people show somewhat more 'j 

 catholicity in their eating habits than the relatively j 

 conservative Mocheros, it is not surprising. It also \ 

 will not be surprising to see the Mocheros trend i 

 gradually toward criollo patterns in food as well as i 

 in other aspects of their culture, as time goes by. 



T.\BLE 4.— Foods, classified by meal, category, and menu item, reforted as consumed by Mocheros 



of both sexes for a 3-diiy feriod 



