What’s for lunch
Went to lunch with Aaron today, which usually occurs in the 1-2 pm range and often lasts more than an hour. We went to a little neighborhood cafe, Smuti’s, to eat “menu.” Menu, pronounced “may-noo” is the eatery’s selection of food on the menu that day. It usually consists of 2 courses (a cold and a hot) and a beverage, which costs 5-7 soles ($2-3). It is more or less comfort food and is plentiful, as lunch is usually the largest meal of the day. I had papas de huancaina (boiled potatoes smothered with a creamy, lightly spiced, yellow sauce served cold), arroz con pollo (rice with chicken served hot), and limonada (lime-not lemon-ade). Key limes (the small limes) are everywhere down here. Lemons just aren’t common, which is fine, because these limes are tastier than the average lime you get in the states. All fruits are great here, actually. Looking forward to trying more of everything.
