The Italian culinary influence continues across the Argentine boarder into Uruguay. Tiny towns that dot the bus route up the Country’s coastline demonstrate their love of Italian food with hand painted signs for handmade ravioli to go (referred to here as Sorrentinos). Upon arrival to…
Cold weather storms followed us to Punta del Diablo, Uruguay but we managed to find some bright spots despite the ominous weather. After a harrowing flight from Bariloche to Buenos Aires complete with lightning outside every window of the plane (flight so bumpy that I…
In the world of Argentine street food, the Choripan man is king. Consistently the best bang for your buck, this on the fly sandwich is available throughout the country at almost any hour of the day (as long as you know which stand is open when). Although the toppings differ from region to region, and sometimes block to block, the main ingredients are the same; the chori – an Argentine chorizo sausage grilled over wood, and the pan – a soft white sandwich roll.
The Choripan cart pictured here was the first thing we set eyes on when we arrived by bus to the town of El Bolson. The sausage was smoky, hot and spicy. Topped with pickled veggies and chili spiked Chimichurri, this particular combo was insanely good to the very last bite. Hats off to our favorite Choripan man!
Aregentinians are passionate foodies. They can’t wait to tell you about the best hidden spot for empanadas, beef or gelato which in their opinion is the best in the country. Upon arrival in Patagonia’s San Carlos de Bariloche, we set about validating the theory that…
It gets real crazy at the best helado spot in San Carlos de Bariloche. Jauja in the heat of the afternoon is way too much fun.
