Tallarín, san Ignacio, Paraguay, June 20, 2018
This is how a typical lunch of the day is served in Paraguay. The main dish here is called Tallarin. I’m not sure about its origin but this is what a Paraguay tallarín looks like. Tallarín noodles are served with chicken or beef mixed with spaghetti sauce. As for the salad, there are two options : mixed (in the picture) or Russian. The Russian one comes with potatoes. @24000 guaranties or 4.2 USD @sabores de abril, san Ignacio, Paraguay, June 10. 2018
Sajta,@Mirasol, La Paz, Bolivia, May 9, 2018
My initial experiences in Bolivia were not gentle – disgruntled immigration officer, a policeman asking for voluntary contribution, chilly weather and lack of oxygen. But from the day two, I began to encounter more interesting things. Food is one of them but this might just be my personal preference – there seem to be several spicy food or heavy stews options. The chicken in Sajta de Pollo was slightly spicy and it actually tasted similar to a Korean dish(Dak-bokkeum-tang), which is more spicy. The accompanying dried...
Ceviche, Lima, Perú, April 20, 2018
I am staying in the Miraflores neighborhood in Lima. While things are well organized and fancy, it was hard to find a restaurant specializing in Ceviche(cevicheria) with a local vibe and more generous portions. When I found myself in a less fancy neighborhood while installing a security film on the windshield, I took a break and visited a nearby Cevicheria. This was my second day of trying to have ceviche everyday in Peru. You can choose the spiciness of the ceviche itself, but the accompanying red...
Fanesca, Quito, Ecuador, April 7th, 2018
Fanesca is a traditional soup in Ecuador usually consumed during the Holy Week, or Semana Santa. It is not too visible in pictures but there were lots of beans at the bottom of the bowl, and they say they use 12 different kinds of beans, representing the twelve apostles of Jesus. And one of the side dishes contains salted cod, or bacalao, symbolizing the Jesus. As hinted by the appearance, it was thick and creamy. They say the recipe varies a lot regionally, so I’m happy...
Emotional sauna, Quito, Ecuador, April 6, 2018
Today is my 4th day in Quito, but I haven’t explored the city much, well, at least in the touristy sense. The day I crossed the 4,000 meter-high mountain range to arrive in Quito, I saw my car struggling to go uphill – the speed was comparable to the human walking speed. Although I knew that there were only about 60% of oxygen at that altitude compared to the sea level, I thought something was definitely not correct. So I meant to thoroughly review the exhaust...
Ajiaco santafereño, El Mejor Ajiaco del Mundo, Centro, Bogota, Colombia, March 26, 2018
This soup is called Ajiaco. To be exact, this particular one is called Ajiaco Santafereño, implying that it followed the recipe in Santa Fe region in Colombia, I assume. According to Google, Ajiaco is a popular dish found in Colombia, Peru, and Cuba, and the origin of the dish is still unclear. As seen, the soup contains chicken, potato, corn and avocado. Although the list is not enough to give an idea about the taste, it was like a smooth and medium-heavy chicken soup. @El Mejor...
Bandeja paisa, Medellin, Colombia, March 17, 2018
Bandeja Paisa is one of the most typical dishes in the Paisa region in Antioquia, Colombia. As a friend once said, it’s basically three portions in one dish. If you know me, you know that I’m easy to please taste-wise, but not so much amount-wise. I don’t know whether the one I got was a modern-interpretation, but it was not as big as I had imagined. Still, it was heavy and cost-effective. The long, dark yellow one on the top is fried plantain. Others include fried...
Panamanian meal, La Parada, Panamá city, Panamá, February 23, 2018
These days I’m enjoying days with no plans (well, I’m still working hard to catch up on things that are not about travelling). By chance, my hostel is a bit far from the city center, so I’ve been stuck at the hostel while only making occasional visits to a nearby mini market to buy eggs and onions to make my repetitive but otherwise satisfactory meals. As I was going to the mini market today, one señora suggested me a local restaurant. It turned out that it...
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