Disappointed with Food in Argentina

I know how some Argentinians are craving for simple peace of meat in gourmet hegemons around the world. It's funny, but it's how it is...

This is a real phenomenon. Years back I went to Playa Del Carmen with a group of Argentineans for 4-5 days. The amount of interesting restaurants and seafood there was overwhelming. We spent the entire time eating fiambre sandwiches for lunch. Some managed to find fideos in mexican restaurants. One accused the mexican beer of being picante. That trip started my love affair with Yucatan black habanero sauce.
 
This is a real phenomenon. Years back I went to Playa Del Carmen with a group of Argentineans for 4-5 days. The amount of interesting restaurants and seafood there was overwhelming. We spent the entire time eating fiambre sandwiches for lunch. Some managed to find fideos in mexican restaurants. One accused the mexican beer of being picante. That trip started my love affair with Yucatan black habanero sauce.
Us britishers have practiced this for decades on the Costa del Sol.
Why eat tapas, paella and a plethora of other andalusian delights when you can have a full english, and egg and chips?
 
Just want to wake this thread up to whinge about the poor quality of the food here

A few weeks ago, my other half and I went to Uruguay. We went to Tienda Inglesa, the Coto/Walmart etc of Uruguay.

Prices similar to here, it’s not cheap, but amazing variety, imported goods and great quality.

I bought some delicious blue cheese, morcillas, olives and french baguette (crispy and good outside, fluffy inside).

Delicious. I ate so much in Uruguay because of how tasty it was.

There were also lots of different sandwiches pre-made fresh with lots of different fillings. Fresh viandas, everything from sushi to lasagne.

We also bought some meat and prepared chivito at home, delicious.

All from Tineda Inglesa, the supermarket.

We come back here.

The next weekend we went to Coto, bought morcilla, blue cheese, olives and meat.

No flavour whatsoever. Like nothing. 🤷‍♂️

The bread here tastes like processed flour. There is nowhere that sells authentic French baguette.

What is wrong with this place and the food?…If across the Rio de la Plata, a similar agricultural export-based economy doesn’t have these problems.

Moan over. After 10 years of living I cannot get used to the poor quality, unhealthy and monotonous food.
 
This is a real phenomenon. Years back I went to Playa Del Carmen with a group of Argentineans for 4-5 days. The amount of interesting restaurants and seafood there was overwhelming. We spent the entire time eating fiambre sandwiches for lunch. Some managed to find fideos in mexican restaurants. One accused the mexican beer of being picante. That trip started my love affair with Yucatan black habanero sauce.
Argentine friend told me she and her family were in London for NY eve. The only restaurant they could find that would give them a reservation was Indian. I asked how the food was. She said they hated it - couldn't eat a thing. Too spicy.
 
its a miracle when a verduleria stocks aji (chile peppers) . the silver lining about the shit food and selection here is that it allows you to simplify, or minimalize your diet because flavor isn't to be found tempting you.

you can eat a very healthy simply and cheap diet here by taking advantage of the local production.

beef, fruit, honey, wine, olive oil, leche (from which you can make your own greek yoghurt easily) if you require something else, you require too much,
 
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