It’s actually quite energizing to be back to going out again. Even with restrictions and us being extra careful with only outdoor seating, even though some indoor is allowed now, and figuring out sharing food without passing around glasses or plates, it just feels good to be trying new things. And also a reminder that… Read More A Very Sandwich Special
Now and again in my writings here I’ve talked about one of our favorite root vegetables, the Ulluco, a.k.a., olluco, olloquito, illaco, melloco, papalisa, or ulluma. It’s not a potato, it’s a tuber, and it has a crunchy, slightly watery texture, similar to something like jicama, but with a very intense, earthy flavor. Today we’re… Read More U-Tuber
I’m not going to claim that life is “returning to normal”, because we’re a long way from there yet. And, undoubtedly there will be a “new normal” by the end of this all. But there’s definitely a movement towards some form of moving along. Not for everyone. I have friends here who still basically haven’t… Read More Where to Eat #12
Let’s see, where are we at with this whole quarantine thing? It’s been extended, yet again, now until October 25th. That’s over seven months now! I’d expect they’ll do it again for yet another 2-3 weeks when we get there. But some stuff is opening up more. Many restaurants now have outdoor tables, either on… Read More Bite Marks #82
Continuing our exploration of the different types of chipas, we move on today, to the chipa guazú, or “big bread” in the indigenous Guarani language. This one feels less like a bread to me, simply because there’s no actual flour of any sort in it. On the other hand, as I talked about in my first post… Read More Qasa SaltShaker – The Big Chipa
“All my greasy meat dreams have come true. That’s good.” Anthony Bourdain, Off the Cuff: Paraguay My recent foray into the world of chipas has put Paraguay on my front burner. So when our next door neighbor, with whom we’ve been sharing meals once or twice a week during the pandemic, showed up at my… Read More Braised Qow
As I promised a couple of weeks ago, I’ll gradually start posting some of the other Chipa version recipes. This one is the original one I learned. I don’t know that this type has any special name of a particular type of chipa, it’s just sort of what seems to be the “classic”, albeit it’s probably a… Read More Qasa SaltShaker – Chipa “Classic”
Flash News: An announcement from our minister of tourism that domestic and international flights will resume somewhere in the middle of this month, probably between October 12th and 15th. With limitations, but those haven’t been announced. Still, a step in the re-opening our borders to the world direction! Okay, not THAT Pumpkin Spice…. My inspiration… Read More PumpQin Spice Shrimp