Coop’s Place in New Orleans had a huge line up outside it when we first passed it so we couldn’t help but try it, how lucky we were it was the best Jambalaya!! So rich in flavor it was great, coupled with the chefs smoking and drinking in the kitchen…maybe that’s the secret?!! ThrowContinue reading “Jambalaya!!”
Category Archives: Street Food
Fried Green Tomatoes
Absolutely fantastic!!! Last night we tried fried green tomatoes (crumbed) and they were just delicious. We also had some tamales which were a great too, mince wrapped in a corn pastry and then wrapped in a corn leaf.
Chitlins and Hog Maw
I guess this was the equivalent of eating liver in the UK, certainly an authentic local dish from a time gone by. All the local guys were very excited that I was trying it. The hot sauce certainly helped but after all eating the intestines and stomach of a pig is always going to beContinue reading “Chitlins and Hog Maw”
Some tasty Brazilian
Breakfast Brazilian style, there at loads of these street side cafes and bars where you just stand on the street enjoying anything from coffee, smoothies and breakfast to beers in the evening (or morning as we have noticed) A pretty common cheaper option we have noticed recently, battered fish with a cocktail sauce.Continue reading “Some tasty Brazilian”
Eating well in Uruguay
The first Uruguayan delicacy we discover was quite by accident but boy were we happy about it. Asado is basically a form of BBQ. The center piece of which is a log fire which is burnt down to produce the coals to cook over an a large grill which is often angled over the coalsContinue reading “Eating well in Uruguay “
Mate (not the Aussie pronunciation)
Upon arrival in Argentina we have noticed the trend of carrying a thermos under one arm whilst sipping something out of a gourd through a silver straw. This is Yerba mate, basically a type of tea which people seem to drink constantly all through the day. (In fact as I am writing this we areContinue reading “Mate (not the Aussie pronunciation)”