Thread: Trip Report: Brian's Trip to South America (Go make a sandwich first, this is long!)

Great report. Yours and Mrs767 really make me want to go back. Have been to Argentina 4 times (once in Y, the rest in F) and I always learn something new.

I will have to try the budin de pan with dulce de leche the next time I'm in BA. For dessert, I usually get the panqueques de dulce de leche (pancakes but really, more like crepes) or an ice cream sundae topped with hot fudge and dulce de leche. Although I'm all about late dinners, 10 is a bit late for me so to avoid the crowds, I would usually go around 9. I remember the first time I went, the two of us ordered 2 steaks, not knowing in Argentina that one steak is enough to feed 3-4 people. The waiter, who had a scowl on his face, quickly had a big smile when I ordered a lomo and bife de chorizo. He even gave us a free glass of champagne (more likely Mendoza sparkling wine). Been meaning to go to MVD as well. Did the ferry over to Colonia for a day but didn't have enough time to make it all the way to the capital. If you ever go back, I would highly recommend visiting Mendoza. Lots of great places to eat in addition to trying some great wines and enjoying breathtaking views of the Andes. To fly back, we took a bus across the Andes to Santiago and flew back from there. Over half the cabin up front were nonrevs.

Even though I've been to Prague, I never did try Becherovka. I took a mini bottle from the lounge at the Intercontinental hoping to try it out but one day when I opened my cupboard, it fell on the floor and broke. Never tried fernet. My go to alcohol was mostly Malbec and sometimes Quilmes, the local beer.