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Le Paste: El Verdadero Sabor...!Because of the way our schedules run, we like to take a break from cooking at home and make Thursday or Friday evening "Pizza Night". A 2-story "Pizza Y Lassagna Gourmet" place in the neighborhood just north of us has really good crusts, and we often order the Mexicana porciones there. However,this week, the ambiance of another restaurant was enought to merit our trying it instead. On my way to and from class twice a week, I pass this restaurant that serves Italian-style food. The fresh pasta caught my eye, but the flames in the open fireplace were what recently grabbed my attention. Although they didn't have the fireplace lit that night, there was a game of futbol on the television. They also had the place decked out for a Feliz Navidad. The nativity figures are next to Rudolph, between the two jars of pasta under the t.v. The waiters and waitress were dressed nicely in tailored white shirts. The dining area was relatively quiet and comfortable; only one other couple was there, since 6 p.m. is still early for dinner (if you eat dinner) in Colombia. Joel and I both ordered our usual Mexican pizza, but were disappointed. Although you could see a few jalapenos, they didn't give any kick. The crust was so-so. Joel said perhaps it would be better to order something else on the menu if we return. Nice place, just not for Mexican pizza. Le Paste Calle 138 No. 57-71 Colina Campestre - Bogota, D.C.
Tocino: La Otra Carne Blanca
Often, vocabulary words don't stick the first time (or second, third. . . ) you learn them. Repetition and use of the words in various situations can aid you. Although I had purchased bacon-flavored mayonnaise and tasted bacon-flavored puffed (corn?)snacks, my mind wasn't associating the Spanish word "tocina" with our USA breakfast meat.
One of my stops while out on errands yesterday morning was at the small meat & dairy shop at the base of our apartment building. While waiting for the shop owner to weigh some mushrooms, I noticed that he had something new in the refrigerator case: something that looked like bacon.
"Como se dice 'bacon' in espanol?" ( I probably should have asked "Como se llama?".) He looked puzzled at my question until I pointed at the pink strips behind the glass.
He replied, "Tocina," and my mind flashed a picture of a bag of bacon-puff snacks into my head. How could I have forgotten?
I asked for 2 pieces just to try it out, and it came to about 25 cents.
Why wait for breakfast? Beef (hamburgers) AND Pork: it's what's for dinner. |
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