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“Taste of Argentina”: A tango,
wine and innovative Argentine
cuisine festival in Miami
A couple dances tango at the Argentine festival.
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or the third consecutive year,
the Consulate General and
Promotion Center of Argentina
in Miami held the “Taste of
Argentina/Sabores de Argentina” event
on November 1-10, to promote Argentine
gastronomy. This is now part of the
annual calendar of events that have
turned Miami into one of the prominent
multicultural cities in the U.S., especially
for Spanish-speaking countries such as
Argentina.
In 2013, over 160 Miami restaurants
took part in this ten-day event, offering
traditional Argentine cuisine, as well as
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showcase the ideal pairings for lunch or
dinner. The event included performances
by Argentine artists and other cultural
activities typical of Argentina, such as
tango, folklore, music and dance.
Likewise, Wine Tastings were held in
several Miami restaurants and wineries,
during which representatives and
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of Argentina’s wine industry.
The goal of the “Taste of Argentina/
Sabores de Argentina” event is to bring
Argentina’s valuable culinary heritage
to Miami, offering new alternatives
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A parrillada at the “Taste of Argentina” festival.
in ingredients and typical dishes to
highlight Argentine cuisine, which until
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world famous meats.
peoples, were also available, while food
in Santiago del Estero is enjoyed with
“chacarera” music; from historical
Tucumán, the empanadas, and from San
Luis, goat meat.
Flavors of Argentina
Visitors were able to sample the cuisine
of Buenos Aires, characterized by
a perfect combination of European
traditions and Latin American
innovation; in the dishes from Córdoba,
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and goat meat; those from Mendoza,
global capital of Malbec, and San Juan,
land of the Argentine Syrah, a cuisine
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La Rioja cuisine featured the olives,
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vineyards.
In Patagonia, the sea is at the forefront
among the local offerings: crab, black
hake, prawns, mussels and trout, cooked
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world.” And last, but not least, the
“Welsh” snacks of Chubut, as well as
the chocolates, craft beers and smoked
products from the Andean Patagonia,
and the ever-present Patagonian lamb.
Varied, colorful, aromatic, irresistible,
each one with its uniqueness: these
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sampled for ten days in Miami.
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areas (where yerba mate is grown), home
of the original recipes of the Guarani
Embassy of Argentina, Washington, D.C.