Day 6 - A Fabulous Day
Asado Adventure Food Tour
When you are in Buenos Aires, you do what the locals do, which is Asado. Asado is a traditional event in many South American countries. It is a vibrant social experience that involves preparing and enjoying the food with friends and family.
We did not know anyone in Buenos Aires, but we wanted to experience it. Therefore, I booked an Asado Adventure Food Tour. We enjoyed our walk to the owner Frank's home since it's closed to the hotel. After a brief introductory and tour of the beautiful, light and airy home, we made dipping sauce and sugar coated pecans.
Frank then took us out for a tour of the Palermo neighborhood and gave us the Argentine history. One of the stops was the community garden. Residents grew organic vegetables and flowers here. It was a nice green space in the heart of the neighborhood.
And of course, more street art to enjoy!!!
We stopped at Sommelier en Bicicleta for wine tasting. I am not a drinker but I enjoyed the wines we tasted and the charcuterie board. The owner loved bicycling; therefore, there was a folded bicycle on display in the store. This was a nice break after walking the neighborhood and before heading back to Frank's home.
Back to Frank's home, we had lunch in the courtyard because it was a beautiful day with perfect temperature! It was a blessing that everyday was sunny since we arrived in Buenos Aires!
Everything was sumptuous! Frank showed us how to make mate. Mate or maté is a traditional South American caffeine-rich infused herbal drink. Most of the mate cups are made of gourds, but Frank used one made of cow's foot as shown in the photo.
All in all, the Asado experience at a private home was very enjoyable. Thank you Frank for giving us a great time!
We walked back to the hotel and rested for a few hours and, believe it or not, we did another Asado experience for the dinner!
9-Course Tasting Menu
We did the Asado tasting menu at Fogón. Fogón is recommended in the MICHELIN Guide Argentina 2024. It did not disappoint! Since it's located near the hotel, we walked to the restaurant.
From grilled vegetables to chorizo, we were about full, but the best part was yet to come. I didn't eat steaks often, but I was in the country known for the best steaks in the world, I knew I would enjoy them. And certainly, Fogón served us perfectly prepared meats.
Fogón rounded up the meal with crepes and the famous dulce de leche and tea of our choice. This was another amazing experience!
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