Sunday, April 7, 2013

The best thing I ever ate in....

Argentina



Carne Asada from a street parilla. The smell made me get off the bus while the bus driver was making his way back on the bus to get the show on the road. I begged for two more minutes and he just smiled! He knew. That's how good the smell was and how much I had to have it.



Of course I have to have my flan and te con leche



Dulce de leche is another must in Argentina



Mate. Mate. Mate. When someone offers you their mate, you better not say no!



And you can't go to Argentina and not eat their beef.

Brazil



Pumpkin Bean Soup. So hearty.



Pirarucu a Baiana. Years later and I still remember its taste.

Honestly, I preferred Northern Brazil. I felt I could really dig into the Brazilian culture up north. Southern Brazil is lovely of course, but I felt like I was really eating food made from someone's heart.

And of course...



Have açaí any way that you can.


Ecuador



Camarones al ajillo. Yesss.


The Galápagos Islands

Jugo de tomate arbol. No picture sadly, but introduced to the tree tomato on the islands. Surprisingly sweet and quite enjoyable to drink.



Very fond of the fresh albacore tuna steaks.


Chile



Machas a la Parmesana



Patagonian Lamb



Harina Tostada (Toasted Corn) Gelato


Colombia

Not making a decision yet due to not enough exploration. Next time!


Honduras



Spent most of my time near the Caribbean so I really just appreciated the fresh seafood.


Panama

Pretty much all of Central America, I just appreciated the seafood the most.





Costa Rica





Shrimp and Fried Red Snapper.



Agua de coco fresca


Curaçao

(Not pictured)A plate full of seafood. Fish. Shrimp. Scallop. Baby Octopus. Mussels. It went straight to my heart.


Mexico City

Have to dig a little deeper for my Mexico City pictures but pretty much everything I ate there was delicious. Mexican food hasn't tasted the same to me ever since.


Bolivia



Fried fish and Ispi with purple potato and corn



Sopa de mani. Really, all the food was wonderful and homey in Bolivia. Al paca was another treat.


Peru

Everything. Seriously one of the best cuisines in the world. Yes, I said it. Here's just a few dishes to drool over.



Lomo Saltado



Meat and potato on a stick. My choice was llama. Served with salsa.




Peruvian ceviche



Chicha Morada. I'm very fond of this drink and make it quite often now.


Egypt


Falafel. Fluffy and made to perfection.



Zalabiah





Really just loved the street fruit and corn.



You can't go to Egypt and not partake in drinking mint tea.


Turkey

Need more time to explore. Of course the food is amazing there.


Guatemala



It's just as simple as pollo asado, tortillas y cebolla. Made with love.

Food is just better when it is made with the heart.

Foodie LoVe

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