Eating and Drinking in Latin America

by Andy Herbach; Michael Dillon; J. Stein

• ISBN13: 9781892975966
• ISBN10: 1892975963
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-07-01
• Publisher: Open Road

Summary

Nothing can make a trip to Latin America more enjoyable and rewarding than great dining experiences. This guide will not only help you find your way around a menu written in Spanish or Portuguese, but will also help you better appreciate the unique and wonderful food found throughout Latin America. You're going to find strange and unusual items on Latin American menus. You probably know that the Spanish word for meat is carne; that won't help you if you find ropa vieja -- literally, "old clothes" -- on a menu. In fact, it's shredded beef. And we're relatively certain that your Spanish lessons in school, however extensive, never taught you that llapingachos are cheese-filled potato pancakes found in Ecuador. But with this little guide tucked inconspicuously into your pocket, you'll be able to boldly go where you once may have feared to enter. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Michael Dillon and Andy Herbach are the authors of a series of food and restaurant guides. They reside in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where they have real jobs and exercise daily so they can pursue their avocations, travel and eating

Table of Contents

Introduction	8	(10)
A brief commentary on this guide and travel
Dining Specialties	10	(12)
The dining specialties of Mexico, Central America, South America, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Mexico and the Dominican Republic are explored in this chapter, which also includes advice on mealtimes, tipping in restaurants and the safety of drinking water
Advice on Tipping	22	(1)
Types of Eating Establishments	23	(1)
How to Use This Guide	24	(1)
Tips on Budget Dining	24	(1)
Our Mission	25	(1)
Portuguese Pronunciation Guide	26	(1)
English-to-Portuguese Words and Phrases	27	(5)
The Menu Reader: Portuguese-to-English Translations	32	(27)
A comprehensive menu reader for use in Brazil
Spanish Pronunciation Guide	59	(2)
English-to-Spanish Words and Phrases	61	(3)
A list of some familiar Spanish foods and food-related words and phrases
The Menu Reader: Spanish-to-English Translations	64	(77)
A comprehensive menu reader in an annotated, easy-to-use format
A Latin American ``To Do'' List	141
A brief list of dining and food experiences in Latin America