But I have one question - with all the Bolivian groups that were part
of the parade, how can we not have one Bolivian restaurant in downtown? Please, I want to know.I mean, did you see all of them. Some were really great. Mo
st of the groups were kids, but two or three had some adults. And there seemed to be a mix of outfits too. There were ones like the pictures here, and there were others that had a more indigenous look. Unfortunately by that time our camera battery had died so we were only able to shoot the flashier outfits.But back to the food. Now I know almost nothing about Bolivian cuisine, but I am intrigued. According to the reliable world wide web, one popular item in the country are humitas, little balls of corn dough, stuffed with cheese and then wrapped in a corn or banana leaf before being steamed. That sounds good.
Another popular dish that folks will know are empanadas, but also the fritanga, a dish of greasy fried pork. I think they may already sell this one at Tastee Diner. Quinua, a grain you may have tried is also big in Bolivia since it does well at high altitudes. It looks like they add it to a soup with chicken, onions, pork or other ingredients. That would have been nice Saturday morning with those 30 degree temps.
Now I am not holding my breath for a Bolivian place, it's unlikely to come and even if it did, could they do enough business to survive? But it was fun watching all their dance troupes on Saturday morning with all the other participants - the Irish garage, boy and girl scouts, the HS marching bands, the Mustang club, the dog trainers, Mrs - not Ms. - DC and a bunch I'm missing. If you bailed due to the temps, do yourself a favor and head out next year. You can end with a nice brunch at Nicaro like my wife and I did.
That was a nice way to watch the parade, sitting in warmth, sipping on a bloody mary and chowing down on beignets. MMMM.
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Mmmm... cornballs...
The owner of Sabroso Grill is Bolivian. Salteñas are available during the lunch hours but one would need to call 30mins ahead if you would like some later in the day. Starting in January 2009, they will be offering more food choices such as Silpancho, Sopa de Mani, and Chicharron for example.
Sabroso Grill owner here. We have always planned to serve Bolivian food on Sundays. We, as lifelong residents of Silver Spring, are tired of trekking over to Northern Virginia to find quality Bolivian food. As the previous commentator said, we have served bolivian salteñas (empanadas with beef or chicken, potatoes, peas, olive, egg in a sweet/spicy broth) since we opened 2 months ago. Coming in the new year we will begin offering other bolivian dishes such as chicharron (pork spare ribs cooked with lemon, oregano, garlic and beer), silpancho (a flat sirloin beef milanese served over rice with 2 eggs sunny side up & potatoes) and sopa de mani (white peanut soup with potatoes, veggies & beef). Nice blog!
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