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House of Mandi
House of Mandi, web site, 5515 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA, 703-527-3333 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | Ylp | Trip Advisor] Hey people, pull out those old lecture notes on duopoly theory, northern Virginia now has … Continue reading
Posted in Arlington, Economics of Dining, Virginia, Yemeni
Tagged chicken biryani, duopoly, duopoly theory, House of Mandi, lamb, Mandi, Middle Eastern, NSjQMh9PIws, Yemeni
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How to dine well in Yucatan and Quintana Rios
Go to the mercado in Valladolid, right off the main square, and sample as many dishes as possible. Don’t hesitate to use the spicy black sauce. That is the single best introduction to Yucatan cuisine I know of. Mérida offers … Continue reading
Posted in Mexican, Mexico, Outside DC
Tagged Cancun, fish tacos, Merida, Mexico, NsqmW-3t9dg, Punto y Coma, Quintana Rios, Yucatan
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Bleg for Cancun, Mexico
Your answers here will help everyone at APEE, so please tell us what else should one do besides the usual? Where is the truly good food to be had, including cocina economica? I thank you all in advance for your … Continue reading
Posted in Bleg, Travel, Mexican, Mexico, Outside DC
Tagged bleg, Cancun, J1jmxakIXH0, Mexico
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Bleg for Merida, Mexico
I haven’t been there for thirty years, what do you all recommend for a short stay? And where can we find good marquesitas, pib x’catik, caballeros pobres, pucheros, and chancletas? Among other delicious treats. Originally posted on Marginal Revolution – … Continue reading
Posted in Bleg, Travel, Mexican, Mexico, Outside DC
Tagged bleg, Merida, Mexico, yCImPCsd5LU
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Sagun Tandoor
Sagun Tandoor, web site, 6007 Centreville Crest Lane, Centreville, VA (in Centreville Crest Shopping Center), 703-815-8000, closed Mondays. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | Ylp] Might this now be the best Nepalese restaurant around? The chicken … Continue reading
Posted in Centreville/Manassas, Indian, Nepalese, Virginia
Tagged 4n2Ai9qlcic, Centreville, chicken chilli momos, indian, lamb, momo, momos, Nepalese, Sagun Tandoor
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How to find good Iranian food
I hardly ever blog Iran, most of all because I’ve never been there, but perhaps the time has come to serve up the meager amount I do know about the place. Let’s start with food, here are a few propositions … Continue reading
The Aztec diet was more nutritious than it may seem at first
Colin M. MacLachlan, in his splendid Imperialism and the Origins of Mexican Culture, reports: 1. Corn gruel and tamales were reinforced with fish, seeds of various kinds, fruit, and honey. 2. Beans were supplemented with meat from iguanas, armadillos, and … Continue reading
Posted in Aztec, Books, Mexican, Mexico
Tagged 6tyt47Unw1Y, armadillos, Aztec, beans, Colin MacLachlan, corn, iguanas, Mesquite, Mexican, Mexico, rabbits, spirulina, tamales, VhZ-EKPPQkU
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Ser
Ser, web site, 1110 N. Glebe Road, Arlington, VA, 703-746-9822 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Zagat | WaPo | Washingtonian | City Paper | Ylp | Don Rockwell] I tried about six dishes here, and liked all … Continue reading
Posted in Arlington, Spanish, Vegetarian, Virginia
Tagged Arlington, eels, Josu Zubikarai, La Tasca, paella, Ser, Spanish, vegetarian, Yi8VW4xKciQ
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China Chilcano
China Chilcano, web site, 418 7th Street NW, Washington, DC, 202-783-0941, open between lunch and dinner times by the way (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | Washingtonian | Zagat | City Paper | Ylp | Don … Continue reading
Posted in Chinatown/Verizon Center, Chinese, Chinese-Peruvian, DC, Japanese, Peruvian
Tagged 7kI3FLlNK04, China Chilcano, Jose Andres, Peruvian, Peruvian-Chinese, sushi
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Be afraid of hipsters sentences to ponder
Sabot, 25 de Mayo 756, C1002ABP Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina [Google | TripAdvisor | Fodors | LonelyPlanet | Ylp] It’s been a longstanding fear of travelers (or travelers like myself, at least) that global conglomerates like … Continue reading
Posted in General Tips
Tagged Argentina, Buenos Aires, hipsters, jZ7pcCCf000, Sabot
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