Barrio Chino

So seeing as Buenos Aires is a gigantic city, around 13 million people, it makes sense that they have their own China Town, or Barrio Chino. Like any city, New York or San Francisco, Chinatown is an area of the city that sells Chinese goods and cuisine.

A friend of mine lived in Barrio Chino, which is located in Belgrano, and every time we went to her apartment, we would stop by a fast food Chinese restaurant. This is a place where you look at what they have to offer, ask for whatever it is, be it dumplings, chicken, or anything, and they heat it up and give it to you on the spot. You then have a number of sauces to choose from to spice up your quick meal. It is a popular spot, and very scrumptious. Most of what you order will probably come on a stick.

There are also stores with so many trinkets it is overwhelming! But this Chinatown is not as big as the ones in the big cities of the United States. Of course, you can find any assortment of Chinese restaurant throughout the streets, their menus and prices are usually located on the outside windows.

Remember, Buenos Aires usually doesn’t have lunch during the US hours. Restaurants will most likely be closed from around 1 pm to 6 pm or so. Dinner doesn’t start until about 9 or 10pm!

A trip to Barrio Chino can be done in a day, or half a day, or even an hour. It seriously is not that big, it is like a block or two, but it is a very different block or two and ii is worth a visit. You can spot the neighborhood by a big arch at the entrance after you pass the large railroad tracks.

Here are some photos of Barrio Chino, Buenos Aires.

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Café y Medialunas

Let’s talk about food for a second. Oh how I miss your simple Argentine breakfast. A simple cup of coffee (I prefer café con leche…coffee with milk) and 3 medialunas. Mmmmm…mind you I am writing this in the morning and I have not eaten breakfast yet but, damn! Look at how appetizing that looks!

If you have not figured it out yet, medialunas are those little croissants. My mouth is watering…maybe I should eat breakfast? Anyways, they are soft and buttery and have a sugary glaze on them. I know you probably think BORING! but, no. These are totally different than the croissants we have. I don’t know why, but they are so much better. Medialuna means half moon in Spanish (Castellano). Best thing of my life. The end.

I mentioned earlier in a previous blog post that some dudes from the US are selling hot sauce at the San Telmo fair…well here is what it looks like! I guess it is called “La Boca Roja”…in english this means the red mouth. It truly is tasty.

I will be talking about Parrillas in the near future if you are a meat lover…this is what Argentina prides itself on, because you know. They have a shit ton of COWS.

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