In which our protagonist writes about something she is absolutely not experiencing, both soyburgers and Santiago. She hopes you will forgive her this folly, as well as writing in the third person, when you know (or will in a second) that she is sitting in a trailer in Paramaribo, Suriname writing this missive, having just eaten Kandra met rijst tomatensaus, which, strangely, was delivered with a diner-pleated paper cup full of curry sauce, not tomato sauce. At any rate, it was delicious, and no soybeans were injured in the production of the meal.
So, back to soyburgers. Though you know that I myself prefer a black bean burger from time to time, there’s no escaping that soyburgers are catching on in Chile. At a recent family protest in Santiago, here are some of my more favorite signs that crossed my view and my viewfinder.
On a wheely cart and 3/4 length orange cammo pants in the background.
On a colorful background, but mysteriously truncated.
Everything tastes better written (at least partially) in English.
And my personal favorite, because it’s written in what I consider to be the “traditional” sign style. Most of our supermarket signs look like this, and it’s funny to see a somewhat modern product with this lettering.
Hope wherever you are, you’re getting tasty nibbles. One day I really will write a delicious missive from the road, but for now I’ve got to get ready for Suriname’s independence festivities. I just wish I had a tree to dress up. That will make sense to you someday, I promise.
Fare well, my chickadees.
When and where exactly do you need orange cammo pants?! Autumn in New England?
I bought (and cooked at home) a soy “curry burger.” It didn’t taste like curry, but it wasn’t half bad. Not sure about buying a soy burger on the street though. And I’d never touch that street “suchi” that they’re selling now. Ee-uuu!!
I’ve never tried a street soyburger, but my students last semester were frequent customers.
And those orange cammo pants really are a sight to be seen!
Enjoy Suriname!
The pants were actually originally what grabbed my attention! How could they not?
That man should sell pants, not soya burgers 🙂 I wish places in South Africa would get with the soya program a little more. If you are eating out and are lucky enough that a vegetarian burger exists (a not insignificantly lucky event), it is often just a deep-fried hash brown with bits of frozen vegetables inside it.
Oh, and how much is $500 in US dollars? I am curious whether street-burgers are cheap, or the equivalent of half a flight to Thailand a pop. 🙂
To be honest, I don’t eat the soyburgers much. In fact, I think I’ve only eaten one twice, but both were tasty enough, and in the right place at the right time. I don’t wory about cleanliness, it’s just that the soy comes from Argentina and we know it’s genetically modified, though who knows what other poisons I’m putting into my body. What’s your go-to street food in SA, Richard?
@Richard, 1 Dolar = $526, soyburguer cost 1 dolar.
Thanks, Pedro! Plus now I see the dollar has gone up since I left. I wonder if that’s related?!