Dining / South America / Tropics / Vegetarian/Vegan
by Jeffrey Kontur · Published April 4, 2018 · Last modified March 19, 2018
Wandering around Quito, we smelled something amazing. It was citrus and the smell wafted for about half a block in all directions. It was a mobile lemonade vendor. (Or should I say limeade vendor since limes are vastly more popular and common in Ecuador than lemons. In fact, lemons almost don’t...
Dining / South America / Vegetarian/Vegan
by Jeffrey Kontur · Published February 14, 2018 · Last modified February 12, 2018
I first discovered these tasty little treats in Perú in January 2014. At the time, I had been told they were called Peruvian Ground Cherries. I have no idea why, since I’m pretty sure they are not botanically related to cherries. In Spanish, they are called aguaymanto. Either way, they...
Dining / South America / Vegetarian/Vegan
by Jeffrey Kontur · Published February 13, 2018 · Last modified February 8, 2018
Dining / Off-the-beaten-path / Off-the-cuff / South America / Vegetarian/Vegan / Wandering
by Jeffrey Kontur · Published February 12, 2018
I went out wandering around Trujillo today and stumbled upon a vegan restaurant just 3-4 blocks from where I’m staying. Then I found a vegetarian restaurant just 3-4 more blocks beyond that. After several hours of exploring and taking photos, I started to feel hungry so I made my way...
Dining / Off-the-cuff / South America / Tropics / Vegetarian/Vegan
by Jeffrey Kontur · Published February 4, 2018 · Last modified February 5, 2018
by Jeffrey Kontur · Published January 22, 2014 · Last modified June 2, 2016
I tend to eat very well in general but when I go on vacation I eat especially well. That doesn’t necessarily mean that I eat a lot. It means that I eat very rich foods. Having always been a huge fan of variety, I’m also a pretty adventurous eater. While...