The minute we arrived in Wroclaw, we checked in with our host, dropped our luggage on the floor, turned to each other and said “It’s time for some pierogis!” We excitedly jaunted across Market Square, to the restaurant that we had seen earlier as we walked into town: Pierogarnia. We (correctly) guessed that it’s a restaurant entirely devoted to pierogis! “Isn’t it weird that we can fly across the world and still eat similar food as back home?” D observed. And that’s precisely why…
[Budapest] Traditional Hungarian Cuisine
Budapest marked our first non-euro city, and you know what that means? It meant that for the first time since setting foot on this continent, we didn’t have to worry so much over how much were spending over food. For the first time, both of us could get a drink at dinner, without having to share or go without. And dessert is on the table once again! I realize I haven’t done a Foodie Friday post in quiet some time,…
[London] The English breakfast experience at Regency Cafe
When in London… do as the English do, and make breakfast your most caloric-heavy meal of the day. Sure, there are hundreds of places in London to get the English breakfast experience, but none quite like Regency Cafe. As soon as you walk into the door, you hear “omelette for the gentleman by the door” loud and clear, echoing through the small cafe. You will probably automatically assume it’s from a loudspeaker. Nothing unusual. There may be some empty tables, but…
Top 5 Restaurants in Ciudad Vieja, Montevideo
As much as I rave about Uruguay, it does have its downsides, such as the lack of imaginative food. You’re most likely to encounter pizzas, pastas, sandwiches, the chivito (their version of a burger), and maybe a parrilla or two. Even locals will say that the food here is not very creative or progressive. Uruguay is very much a meat-and-potatoes kind of culture. And what’s even worse is that eating out in Montevideo costs a pretty penny. If I thought food in Buenos…
[Montevideo] Eating Pets?
I suppose I always knew it would happen eventually. It was just a matter of when. I mean, D’s been raving about the rabbit paella in Barcelona for practically as long as I’ve known him. “I’m taking you there someday, and you’re going to share it with me.” I can’t though. Even though I have a pretty open mind about trying new foods while traveling (though I’m pretty sure there’s no way I’m going to eat bugs), I absolutely refuse…
[Montevideo] Two Years and a Special Dinner
As I was drafting this post, my heart led me in a different direction than what I originally intended. So, this week’s Foodie Friday takes on more of a personal flair, and the food part becomes secondary. Ironically, this post features probably the most interesting meal I’ve ever had. One day, while lunching at our favorite restaurant, Jacintos, in Old Town Montevideo, I noticed something new on their chalkboard menu. Cena de Invierno (Winter Dinner) and below it, 3 names,…
All about ordering steak in Buenos Aires!
“What’s a bife de chorizo?” We ask our semi-English-speaking waiter. “Ummm… it’s hard to explain,” he stumbles. “Chorizo is a sausage.” “Oh ok, so it’s a beef sausage.” We help him out. “No no no. But it’s not a sausage. It’s beef. It’s a very Argentinian thing.” At this point, we are utterly confused. Where I come from, chorizo is a spicy Mexican sausage. So in order to avoid getting something totally weird, we order something else instead. Sigh… As you can see,…
How to get fat in Buenos Aires
Over my past few weeks here in Buenos Aires, I have developed an intense love-hate relationship with the food. You see, perhaps you picture gigantic slabs of meat and massive racks of ribs when you think about Argentinian cuisine. I did too. We’d both be right, but only partially. While I have had some of the best, and largest, meat of my life here, I’ve also learned that it’s not steakhouses (parrillas) around every corner and a hunk of beef…
I eat blood sausage in Buenos Aires
Over a year ago, D and I had dinner with some friends at an Argentinian restaurant. It was a place that my friends and I frequently visited, so we already knew our favorite dishes, but it was D’s first time there. While studying the menu, he was immediately fixated on the “parrillada mixta” – a platter with a variety of meat, including steak, short ribs, chicken, sweetbreads, and blood sausage. “We HAVE to get this!” he exclaimed. “No. It’s really…
[Santiago] Attack of the Monster Sandwiches
Walking around Santiago, it’s not hard to quickly learn that the typical fast foods here are what’s known as hot dog completos and lomito sandwiches. One is a hot dog with tomato, avocado, and a healthy dollop of mayonnaise on top. The other is a sandwich with ham, tomato, avocado, and a healthy dollop of mayonnaise. Thus is the typical pattern: some sort of bread, meat, tomato, avocado, and mayo. The Chileans looooove their mayo. And avocado. But probably mayo…