Friday, November 15, 2013

Tips For Argentina

What to Look Forward to and Tips:

·         Food:

o   They have a Kosher McDonalds

o   Pizza (bleu cheese and fried eggs)

o   Similar to gelato ice crème

o   There is food from just about anywhere.

o   Beef:

§  Asado de tira (short ribs)

§  Bife de chorizo (strip streak)

§  Bife de lomo (tenderloin)

§  Vacio (flank)

§  Morcilla (blood sausage)

o   3rd largest producer of soy in the world.

o   Mate (drink with a straw that you share with everyone. You drink it out of a dried, decorated gourd)

o   When to eat:

§  Breakfast (el desayuno)

§  Lunch (el amuerzo) 13:00-14:00

§  Snacktime (la merienda) 17:00

§  Dinner (la cena) 21:00-???

·         They love to gesture when they speak.

·         You should look down when you walk (sidewalks may have cracks and there are a lot of dogs, so there may be some poop)

·         Buenos Aires is one of the plastic surgery capitals of the world (they like to look good).

·         Ateneo Bookstore on Cayella Santa Fe (Frello and Volta are the best ice cream locations a few stores down), with best meat restaurant (Buenos Aires Grill).

·         You want to buy leather, things made out of alpaca, and mate.

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