Menus Boards La Boca Buenos Aires

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Typical Menu Boards of La Boca, Buenos Aires

Anthony Bourdain in Chile

Yes Anthony Bourdain, the same guy that appears eating anything that crosses his path on the No Reservations (Sin Reservas) programme on the Travel & Living channel was recently in Chile.

The chef was filming a new episode for the season which took him to Valparaiso, Santiago, Rancagua, Puerto Varas, Puerto Montt and Chiloé (amongst other places).

The highlight of his trip was the iconic ‘El Hoyo’ down near Estación Central (it’s been around since 1912). This ‘restaurant’ is a classic ‘picada’ (a place where all the locals go and recommend for being good and cheap). I last visited it about 7 years ago though I doubt much will have changed in this truly Chilean experience.

His favourite Chilean dishes were Lomitos, Prietas (Blood Sausages - I can’t stand them) and he also loved the Arrollado (he loves Pork which is probably why).
Whereas having tried Piures, (a seafood dish) he didn’t know whether they were “delicious or a crime.”
If you are wondering what exactly these are… check out our page about Typical Chilean Food.

And his opinion about Chilean wine… "I drank so much and without knowing exactly what it was, but it was very good".

Saludos

Chilean Food Tips

This post is now at: 11 Tips about Chilean Food

For a complete list of Chilean Food with its name in Spanish and what it is in English, check out: Typical Chilean Food.

7th Anniversary Indulgence

My wife and I celebrated our 7th wedding anniversary last night and what better way to do it than staying home and watching TV. No, just joking. We went out to one of our favourite restaurants last night that is in Bellavista call Como Agua Para Chocolate. If you haven’t been there, do so. It isn’t cheap at all though the fantastic ambience and great food make it more than worthwhile.

Last night the restaurant was PACKED!!! We hadn’t made a reservation so we had to wait about half an hour for a table to be free (we weren’t in a hurry and the Pisco Sours were good). Not bad for a Monday night. I was surprised by the amount of Brazilians roaming around the streets of Bellavista last night. We could hear their happy Portuguese dancing through the air at every moment.

We did a review of the restaurant back in July 2008 and took some photos which you can see at Como Agua Para Chocolate. Keep an eye out for the table that is made out of a bed with pillows included. Magical!



We took this photo the first time we went on a week day in winter when lunch had already finished (hence no people). Don't you just love the decoration?

Has anyone else been to this restaurant? What did you think of it?

Photos of Colombian Food Help

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Brazilian Food and Drink

We were in Brazil during March last year so had the pleasure of indulging in Brazilian food and drink. One of the things we loved was the fact that there are places where you can buy food by the kilo and sit down and eat it there. It's like a buffet where you can pile whatever you like onto your plate, it then gets weighed and you are charged for it. And since many of the things on display were new to us, we certainly indulged and experimented.

Almost a year later I have finally got around to creating some pages about typical food from Brazil and also another about typical drinks from there.
You can find them at: Typical Brazilan Food and Typical Brazilian Drinks.

Keep an eye for the dish made from alligator meat and a drink called Caju Amigo: "The Friendly Cashew"

One of my favourite things about travelling is experimenting the local food. Fortunately I have an iron stomach so I can eat from street stands or buy from vendores walking around offering their wares. Eating where the locals eat is such an important part of the experience.



Something we bought at a stand on the street called Agua de Coco (Coconut Water). The coconut was cut open with a mini machete in front of us. It was yummy!

Venezuelan Food & Drink

Another couple of pages to make you hungry should you read them before lunch:

Venezuela - Typical Food - Traditional Meals, Snacks & Desserts
Venezuela - Typical Drinks - From Milkshakes to Rum.

Enjoy...

Colombian Food & Drink

Now, everyone who had anything to do with the compilation of the following pages where left incredibly hungry (and thirsty).

The favourite pages of our visitors are about the typical food and drink of South American countries so now we have included Colombia to the list.

Typical Colombian Food - Everything from ants to fried bananas.


Typical Colombian Drinks - The classic Aguadiente, rum and lets not forget Colombia's specialty, Coffee!

Hope you enjoy them!

Food and Drink of Argentina

We have started a guide to typical Argentinian Food and Drink.

Argentina FOOD Guide including the classic Dulce de Leche which is everywhere and in everything.

Argentina DRINK Guide including Mate that you can see Argentinians drinking and sharing almost everywhere too!

We know that it needs a little more information so if anyone knows of any food or drink that is typical of Argentina that we haven't written yet, please let us know.

Typical Peruvian Food

Are you not sure about what something is on a menu in Peru?
Would like to know whether that tasty dish was roasted guinea pig or not?

Well the latest page we have created will answers these for you.

We have added a new page to our South America website that contains lot of information about Typical Peruvian Food including their traditional meals and desserts.

You will find it here: Typical Peruvian Food

Make sure you're not hungry when you look at it!!!


Saludos!