Canned Seafood

[RodalfoWalsh]

I would strongly recommend to people to be wary of accepting a meeting from this very "friendly" character, who is obviously here to keep an eye on expat community and collect information. This goes for you especially Noruega, given your other post. I think Western people don't have a good instinct about such things, so I'm warning you.

Lots of us know bajo cero in person. On the other hand, nobody has any idea who you are

 

[Ceviche]

On the other hand, nobody has any idea who you are

We do know, he is fond of going to the gym, likes drinking coconut oil and is cautious about things.

 

[RodalfoWalsh]

We do know, he is fond of going to the gym, likes drinking coconut oil and is cautious about things.

Ok so now we have 2 ceviches.

 

[polostar88]

We do know, he is fond of going to the gym, likes drinking coconut oil and is cautious about things.

Ceviche I liked what you said about the walls having ears, so you maybe understand what I'm saying. I have to laugh at the posters here who say they've met Bajo Cero and that therefore I'm wrong. Guys, the fact that you met him proves my point, not yours. What were you expecting a guy wearing a trenchcoat? There are govts. like this one all over the world who recruit, by money or tit-for-tat favors or other means, normal people who agree with their policies in order to keep an eye on neighbors, colleagues or certain groups. It's an informal process and the person in question often has a job like doctor, lawyer, whatever. An immigration lawyer at this point in Argentina is especially suspect to begin with. Such people can only do their job by having extensive contacts within the govt. and if he works with Chinese and expats he's probably been contacted informally by someone in the govt. to file regular reports on the scene, the people he meets, and so on. The fact that he comes on this forum, defends the regime so presistently, as well as more subjective things like his form of exp<b></b>ression, tell me he's probably such a character. Such people can also often be "told" by their excessive friendliness and helpfulness that would otherwise not make sense. You think he's offering to get up at 5 am and drive total strangers to a market and give rides because he's a born altruist? Those of you who have met him probably have a dossier in some Argentine agency's office, in fact you can bet on it. It doesn't mean you will be targeted but I'd bet money on that this is what he's for, I've seen this in the past in other countries.

Another "tell," though not necessary, is that such people also often find bizarre pretexts on which to take pictures of you or with you.

 

[RodalfoWalsh]

I see that the tin foil hat patrol is out in force tonight.

 

[Bajo_cero2]

It seems the discussion on fresh fish (canned seafood) has pretty much ended so I hope you all don't mind a related question.

A wonderful restaurant call Jangada in Palermo Hollywood closed a couple of years ago. They served a fresh water fish call Paku, a really ugly, fatty fish from the Amazon. They served the whole fish, broiled, on a big wooden platter for 2. One of my best meals in Buenos Aires. We ate there many times. Question is....does anyone know if the owner (chef) relocated anywhere nearby or is this fish available in any other restaurant?

Thanks, T/

Pacu is from the family of the piranha but bigger.
If you are in Rosario go to parrilla Escauriza and order it al chimichurri a la parrilla. They also have surubi (giant catfish), Dorado and Boga.

 

[nativexpat]

Ceviche: there are canned clams and mussels at Carrefour Alcorta from a Chilean brand called Robinson Crusoe. 56 pesos.

 

[polostar88]

I liked Jangada. Now there is no other place that has pacu, the only fish worth eating in Buenos Aires. There is a restaurant called Cholita on Rodriguez Pena between Arenales and Santa Fe, a parilla, and they have pacu, but I don't dare eat it from there. Be careful where you eat fish from, especially freshwater.

 

[nlaruccia]

I liked Jangada. Now there is no other place that has pacu, the only fish worth eating in Buenos Aires. There is a restaurant called Cholita on Rodriguez Pena between Arenales and Santa Fe, a parilla, and they have pacu, but I don't dare eat it from there. Be careful where you eat fish from, especially freshwater.

I got severe food poisoning from La Cholita.

 

[TomAtAlki]

Checking La Cholita on the web, all I'm seeing is a Parrilla. Am I looking at the right place to find pacu?

T/