Good News: Argentine Agricultural Export Tax Defeated
Earlier I posted on my reactions to the standoff between Argentine farmers and the government over a proposed export tax on grains of around 40%. Given the widespread reporting on…
Read moreItalian-Argentine Cuisine: Pasta and Pizza
My instinctive reaction to pasta dishes in Buenos Aires is that the pasta is more varied, chubbier, more likely to be filled, less shiny, and softer than the pasta you…
Read moreArgentine-Italian Cuisine: A Teaser
Or, more accurately, Italo-porteño cuisine, the Italian cuisine of Buenos Aires. Just consider the following: Argentine cuisine is “Italian” cuisine if you leave aside empanadas (pasties) and parilla (grilled meats)…
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