empanadas – Two Brits Abroad

A taste of Argentina in Wimbledon

March 28, 2016 Sarah Comments 0 Comment

Chango, Wimbledon Wandering through Wimbledon Village over the Easter weekend, it was with great delight that we discovered ‘Chango’ an Argentinian cafe, serving up ’empanadas’ and ‘alfajores’. Does that sign really say empanada? Let’s go in1 Empanadas were a staple part of our diet while we travelled around South America on our 7 month career break in 2014. They vary from country to country, but I was particularly pleased to find that in most places you could find veggie options, usually…

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Being Vegetarian in Colombia

February 24, 2015 Sarah Comments 0 Comment

Like everywhere else in South America, vegetarianism isn’t particular popular in Colombia and most traditional fare involves some kind of meat or fish. However, with a little shopping around, you can find vegetarian friendly Colombian food. And of course, in the bigger cities of Bogotá, Medellín and Cartagena there are also a range of international options. Here’s what we ate: Colombian food1. Arepas: An ubiquitous lunchtime snack or side dish in Colombia, arepas are a type flatbread, made with a pre-cooked cornflour….

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Being vegetarian in Argentina

December 9, 2014 Sarah Comments 0 Comment

I may have been able to seek out more vegetarian options in Argentina, if James hadn’t been on an ongoing mission to find the best steak in the world. Luckily, because of the Italian influence on Argentinian cuisine, pretty much every restaurant in Argentina (including the steak houses) do serve meat-free pasta dishes. However, generally these options are either pasta with a nice (but not especially inspiring) tomato sauce or pasta with a good (but again not particularly varied) cheese…

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Being vegetarian in Chile

November 15, 2014 Sarah Comments 0 Comment

Arriving in San Pedro de Atacama over the salt flats from Bolivia, we were pleasantly surprised to find a town in the middle of the desert stuffed with a range of good restaurants – all of which had tasty veggie options, which is not always guaranteed in South America. Aside from trusty (and yummy) pizzas, the options were quite varied too, including quinoa risottos, stuffed peppers and stir fries. Just walk up and down Caracoles – the main street in town –…

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Drinking wine in Maipu

August 15, 2014 Sarah Comments 0 Comment

Straight from the barrel! One of the best ways to enjoy the vineyards around Mendoza is to spend a day in Maipu, hire a bike and cycle from one to the next, sampling the local produce as you go. We liked it so much that we went twice! We hired a bike from Mr Hugo’s bike company, who also gave us a map and some discount vouchers for some of the vineyards. (He also gave us a free bottle of wine…

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Mendoza – the city we just kept going back to!

August 2, 2014 Sarah Comments 0 Comment

Parque General, San Martin, Mendoza We went to Mendoza three times while in Argentina! At the border: still smiling as we haven’t realised how long we’ll be here Crossing the Andes from Chile after our stay in Valparaiso, we arrived into the wine-making capital of Argentina on the 5th June (2014) for our first stay with our Argentinian host, Federico, who we found through Air BnB. Bye Chile, hope to see you again soon Air BnB is an online accommodation…

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Our time in Valparaiso in pictures

August 1, 2014 Sarah Comments 0 Comment

Pretty Valpo Known as ‘Valpo’ to its friends, this bustling, chaotic port town was designated a UNESCO world heritage site in 2003, after locals petitioned the international body to try and stop the building of a very modern glass cube on top of an old colonial building in one of the city’s main squares. They failed to stop that particular development, but were successful in achieving world heritage status. This has been a mixed blessing. While it means new developments have…

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Top tips for San Pedro de Atacama

July 13, 2014 Sarah Comments 0 Comment

There’s lots to do in San Pedro and the surrounding areas. Here are some top tips for making the most of your time there!For more posts on San Pedro de Atacama, see: Hanging out in San Pedro de Atacama and Trying to escape from San Pedro de Atacama1. For an amazing view into the Valle de la Muerte and over the town, walk or hire a bike and cycle out to the Quitor de Pukuara. Its only 3km out of town and pretty…

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Hanging out in San Pedro de Atacama

July 8, 2014 Sarah Comments 0 Comment

Sunset from Valle de Luna with the Licanbur volcano San Pedro de Atacama is really cute and chilled out little town in the middle of the driest desert in the world. It is now largely centred on tourism, but this hasn’t ruined its small town outpost feel. San Pedro’s main drag – Caracoles It is very wild west and you could easily imagine cowboys riding into town to challenge each other to a duel. Happily, this doesn’t actually happen ……

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Being vegetarian in Peru

April 20, 2014 Sarah Comments 0 Comment

Being a vegetarian in Peru was surprisingly easy. Peru is getting itself known as being a bit of a foodie destination and as well as the Alpaca steaks that James enjoyed along the way, this also means that there are an increasing number of (varying quality) vegetarian restaurants. We ate very well in Lima. Following the recommendations of Neverending Voyage and Indefinite Adventure, we made a beeline for Almazen, where we enjoyed sampling a range of different types of potatoes,…

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