Lightning and Hot Peppers

"In the City of Cuzco lightning is important, not just because of the climate, but also for religious reasons. It is, perhaps, the sky’s equivalent of hot peppers, that burst of sting that makes food good. In dishes such as Cuzco’s traditional chiriuchu, the main festive food, red and yellow ají (rocoto hot peppers) are carefully placed in strips, like those of lightning in the sky or around the tops of mountains."

Over at Cuzco Eats