{"id":8327,"date":"2018-07-23T13:00:47","date_gmt":"2018-07-23T13:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.isango.com\/theguidebook\/?p=8327"},"modified":"2018-07-19T14:20:53","modified_gmt":"2018-07-19T14:20:53","slug":"7-strange-foods-you-need-to-try-in-latin-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.isango.com\/theguidebook\/7-strange-foods-you-need-to-try-in-latin-america\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Strange Foods You Need to Try in Latin America"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Latinos bring passion and panache to every aspect of their life and food is no exception. We all know and love their fiery and delicious cuisine \u2013 Mexico\u2019s tacos, Brazil\u2019s barbecues and Argentina\u2019s steak \u2013 but some of their culinary inventions are more imaginative than others. So peculiar, in fact, that many of these unusual delicacies will never leave Latin America at all.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here are some of the craziest combinations to turn even the most adventurous eaters tentative:<\/p>\n

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Sovete de Goiabada com Queijo <\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"Latin-America-ice-cream\"<\/p>\n

Guava and cheese ice cream. Not a flavour combination you\u2019ll find at Walls or Haagen Dasz but surprisingly delicious. Try it at Mil Frutas<\/a> in Rio de Janeiro.<\/p>\n

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Chocolate Con Queso <\/strong><\/h4>\n

\u00a0\"Latin-America-Hot-chocolate-cheese\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hot chocolate with cheese. It\u2019s like a Colombian walked into a fondue restaurant, misunderstood the concept, and ended up with molten chocolate and oozing cheese in the same pot. What a beautiful mistake.<\/p>\n

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Blue Tortillas<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"Latin-America-Blue-tortillas\"<\/p>\n

Anything this blue looks like it belongs in a Dr Seuss book to me but it\u2019s actually commonplace in Mexico and perfectly natural. There\u2019s no Photoshop or food dye involved – the bright blue colour is all down to the blue variety of corn from which it\u2019s made.<\/p>\n

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VEGETARIANS STOP SCROLLLING NOW! <\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Sopa de Mondongo<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"Latin-America-tripe\"<\/p>\n

Tripe stew. I wasn\u2019t bowled over by this one and sourcing a photo that didn\u2019t set my stomach churning wasn\u2019t easy. Nonetheless this hearty stew is eaten throughout Latin America and a source of Argentinian national pride.<\/p>\n

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Cuy<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"Latin-America-Guinea-pig\"\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Guinea Pig. It\u2019s horse in France, dog in China\u2026and guinea pig in Peru. Like chicken but far less meaty. Don\u2019t fancy eating your childhood pet? No worries, there are far tastier things on the menu in Peru.<\/p>\n

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Hormigas\u00a0Culonas<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"Latin-America-ants\"<\/p>\n

Big-booty ants. A fried snack; kind of like the peanuts or crisps of Colombia. You\u2019ll feel less guilty eating them than guinea pig and my staunchly (or so she says) vegetarian friend even gave into curiosity and popped one in.<\/p>\n

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Huevos de Tortugas<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"Latin-America-turtle-eggs\"<\/p>\n

Turtle Eggs. This is the only one of the list I haven\u2019t – and won\u2019t ever \u2013 try. It\u2019s an illegal delicacy that Nicaragua is working to eradicate. They\u2019re eaten nearly raw with a squeeze of lime or spicy sauce.<\/p>\n

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Antigua in Guatemala is my street food heaven, where has your culinary curiosity taken you?<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The weirdest and sometimes surprisingly delicious foods to tickle your taste buds<\/p>\n

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