Oct 17, 2008
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Went to 4 different markets today here in the city. The largest one is like a really really clean version of this one market down the street from my mom´s house in Taipei. There are more butcher stalls than you can shake a stick at, yet at the same time, there are not nearly as many as you think there would be.
It seems that here in BA, people shop at small corner stores where you can buy a selection of fresh produce and lots and lots of beef. Meat is sold via the carneria, small shops with refridgerated counters and a butcher, I guess a butcher shop essentially.
What has been the most interesting thing is that although Argentina has an extensive coast line, there is not a lot of fish on offer at the market or on the menu. I guess they take their beef seriously! Boy, is it delicious! But two days of beef diet and I am ready for some vegetables.
