The juggernaut that is nikkei cooking, a fusion of Japanese and Peruvian, continues apace, as does an upscale, modernized version of chifa cooking, a fusion of Chinese and Peruvian. Now, most of that is because of the large Japanese and Chinese descent population in Peru. But now and again (like every week), it occurs to me that… Read More CauSiamese
A beautiful day for a meander through Villa Urquiza… with the jacarandas in bloom…. Just Stuff It! But, one needs to stop for lunch; or maybe that was the reason for traveling twelve kilometers to the northeast; and heading to Vacarellos, Av. Albarellos 2602 in the first place? I was here for two things…. the much touted…… Read More Where to Eat #6
When I get five requests after a weekend to share the recipe for one or another dish, I know it was a hit. And this one came together out of a combination of some things I had the week before that I wanted to use up, and a little internet sleuthing for ideas. What we… Read More Squash, Corn, & Potatoes – Let’s Make Soup!
I’d like to think that I’ve had something to do with the sudden popularization of Korean food in BA. It may well just be an idle conceit on my part, but, at the same time, my map of Asian restaurants on Google has over 3200 views as of right now, and my specific map of… Read More Korea-Spreading
Spread out over the last couple of weeks, some of the dishes that made a new appearance and garnered plaudits from guests (and us) alike. First, remember the mushroom place, Donnet? And that great main course of liqueur marinated mushrooms and a cashew cream? Well that’s the kind of thing that gets my mind working,… Read More Recent New Dishes
Time for another round of, Let’s Eat Meat Carved Off a Spit! These were spread out over the last couple of months…. Carthage, Av. Medrano 396, Almagro – Nicely spiced meat, but not a lot else to it – a few shreds of lettuce, maybe one half slice of tomato and a ribbon of… Read More The Chronicles of Shawarma – Book XII
People who’ve known me since I was a kid are always surprised when I write about liking mushrooms. Because as a youngster, it was the one ingredient that I truly despised. Now, in my defense, until I was in my late teens, my only experience of mushrooms were those that came from a can, either… Read More House of ‘Shrooms
I told ya Bite Marks might come back now and again. It fits for places that either I’m just giving a cursory look at, or that just don’t really need or justify a more extensive writeup. That doesn’t mean they’re bad (some may be), it may just mean that a more detailed look will come down… Read More Bite Marks #79