Feria del Sanguche: December 15-18
10 Dic 2011 | Posted in: Events
Nothing like seeing cultural norms shift. I remember, while working at a particular news agency that mixed gringos (mostly journalists) and Chileans (administration) all in one common eating area. While everyone got along as well as you can in an office and even better afterwards when the drinks started flowing, there was always a noted difference when it came to lunch.
First off most of the Chileans ate together in small groups. Never alone. One person would go ahead and even set up the table a bit. Nothing fancy, but you would have a fork and a knife and a napkin there from the start. They brought fresh vegetables and a main dish in a tupperware. The gringos, especially those that didn’t have someone cooking them food at home, always showed up with a sandwich, and more often than not solo. There always were glances of wonder. How could you eat only a sandwich for lunch? For many it wasn’t even considered a proper meal. Poor gringos, eating alone and nothing but a sandwich.
But times do change and now, about 4 years later, there’s a new found (or maybe it’s just been let out of the closet) fascination and respect for the sandwich. Sure it’s much different from a nice US deli sandwich with a pickle next to it. Heavy on the mayo, way too many ingredients to even think of lifting it to your face. More of a full on dish between bread. Even better, there are a whole bunch of restaurants now taking the concept and playing with different mixes and matches. There are those that have been around for a while, like Dominó (not to be confused with the pizza joint), places that have been around for a couple of years like Ciudad Vieja and newcomers like Taste IT. There is defintely some decent sandwich eating to be done in the capital.
The evolution continues, now with a four day event in the mall world of Parque Arauco called “Feria de Sanguche” that will bring 15 different sandwich shops to the forefront to offer their new blends of inspiration between bread. And in small formats we’re told. So if you want to get out eat and feel that Christmas stress, I mean bustle, go check it out. By the way how many ways can you think to spell sandwich?
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The reason the poor gringos have to bring sandwiches to that certain newswire is because everybody steals the forks so there’s nothing to eat a proper meal with unless you can use two knives as chopsticks.
Is this a confession??
The first written usage of the English word appeared in Edward Gibbon’s journal, in longhand, referring to “bits of cold meat” as a “Sandwich”.[8] It was named after John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, an 18th-century English aristocrat, although he was neither the inventor nor sustainer of the food. It is said that he ordered his valet to bring him meat tucked between two pieces of bread, and because Montagu also happened to be the Fourth Earl of Sandwich, others began to order “the same as Sandwich!”[4] It is said that Lord Sandwich was fond of this form of food because it allowed him to continue playing cards, particularly cribbage, while eating without getting his cards greasy from eating meat with his bare hands
Yes!!! The Earl of Sandwich…all thanks to gambling…I like this one!
Looks great! And ciudad vieja has my vote, for quality price ratio todo el rato, though I still adore Fuente Mardoqueo, down in Barrio Yunguay. However, as a non-meat eater, I may have to defer to the experts. Thanks for pointing this out, will have to check it out (though will they have anything for me to eat is a good question), and also, is me going to the mall right before Christmas beyond nutso?
Veggie sandwichs are a hard find..except for those black bean and soy burgers. Maybe some roasted eggplant? And I do agree…the thought of Parque Arauco in pure Christmas madness does make me think twice…thanks for the visit. Any sandwiches in Surinam to report?
…by the way, I read in La Hora newspaper that sandwiches will have a discounted price on Friday, in honor of the ‘día nacional de Sanguche’ with some versions starting at $1.000. I know I’m always looking for a deal out there. ;D