A question that I often find directed my way, when discussion is on the subject of world travel, is "so, how's the food in (whichever country you're talking about)"? Like many other travelers, one of my main interests in Foreign countries is the cuisine. Food is one of my passions, probably second only to surfing.
This may sound cliche, but I could surf this for a week without eating.
The food in Chile is good. The produce, meat and especially seafood is top rate, but sometimes I find myself longing for more spice and less fried stuff. A lot of food here is fried, empanandas, papas fritas, etc., and the sandwiches and other items that aren't fried seem to be ubiquitously slatherred in mayonaise. That isn't to say that it's not good food, you just find yourself longing for a salad at times. We have encountered some very fine, hearty soups that were top rate.
The Completo - nearly a foot of hotdog, tomato, avocado and of course, the mayonaise topping.
If you look at traditional, American cuisine, it is bland. The interesting food is Thai, Mexican, Chinese; outside influences. Chile just doesn't seem to have much outside influence yet, but you can see it starting.
A rare salad encounter, before the main course below.
Merluza, fried of course, a very delicious fish. Nice and oily with lots of flavor.
An amazing home cooked meal from our hosts in the South. Stewed turkey wing, rice and papas fritas of course.
A few little smelt that I caught in the shore break.
Carlina cooked up the smelt for us, fried of course.
A Lomito from the "Fuente Alemana", a Chilean classic. Same place Anthony Bourdain went to get one.
The Teramoto: a couple cups of wine with a couple scoops of pineapple icecream topped with a healthy shot of fernet. Tastes so good when it hits yous lips.
Want to feel like crap for a few days? Have a Teramoto (earthquake) or three and you will be languishing in shame and filth the next morning. You will wake up with a broken wrist from arm wresting some Chilean meathead in a random bar. I am not sure of the exact order of events of the night, but it was a good time for sure.
Cheers as Bru!! Heaps cheers!!
Shoots for now!
Genji
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