After the gig we went to a little parrilla for a bite to eat... Anyone ever had chitlins? or chitterlins? or, as they're called here chinchulines.

Well basically it's a bit of intestine (and empty which is a step up from andouillette ( the only food my dog ever refused to eat)) which is soaked in milk and then grilled. I'm not sure why but many people I've spoken to rate them among their favourite foods. Liz had them too as part of our parrillada (mixed grill) and her response: a bit like... chewing on a very rubbery slightly meaty penne pasta.

Some people have mentioned a bit of a food bias in the entries here (I hadn't noticed). Well the reason, now I come to think of it, is probably because whenever people go out here, food is involved. Very few people go out just for a drink, there's always a plate of picadas or a bowl of papas (or batatas: sweet potato) fritas...  ¶ 7:30 PM