The Land of the Pisco Sour -- No offense Peruvians ;-)

Peruvian food is fairly common in Chile. The Lomo Saltado (loin strips, stir fried) was incredible.

I rode to the Pisco Valley (Pisco Elqui) where they grow the fruits and make various cocktails (Pisco sour). I tried the traditional Pisco Sour.

In addition, I tried Albahaca Sour (green) and Copao Sour (brownish). They were pretty incredible!

I also tried Cerdo (pork). Rice was served with most meals.

Chilean people eat a lot of bread. I hear an average person eats around 10 pieces of this bread in a day. It was served during breakfast and lunch quite widely.

In street food, I tried Empanadas and Sopaipillas (Pumpkin discs). They are widely available throughout the streets of Santiago. Were pretty delicious too!

I did have to open my traveler's pocket dictionary while looking at the menu. Other than a couple of occasions, where the restaurant had an English menu, I was struggling on ordering the right dish. It took me a while at a Deli to pay for coffee. The lady wanted me to write my license ID Number on the receipt and I had no clue what she was referring to for several minutes.

Other than the Pisco, I tried a lot of Chilean wine. and this Chilean Beer (Cristal)! Lastly, when I saw this shopping cart stall selling meat, I realized "Jugaad" was a Chilean concept as well and not just Indian ;-)