I have to say I was...a little underwhelmed. After what I read about tamales, I built it up in my head that they would taste delicious! I opted for a "pollo tamale" (chicken) but what I got was more of just...plain tamale. There wasn't much evidence of any stuffing that I heated up my additional chicken piece for dinner that I hadn't intended to eat to make the tamale more palatable.
I don't know, maybe I'm just not a fan of the taste. I mean it's not a bad taste, the corn dough, it's just...a bland taste. Maybe I just expect my food to have too much flavour, who knows.
So far, for Peruvian food and beverages I have sampled:
Although it has been interesting trying the new foods here, I can't say that I'm not going to be happy for my return to Canada when I can resume my normal eating habits. As it is, the food here is much heavier than I am used to, and contains a lot more meat than I am used to consuming. I am not used to eating meat everyday for lunch and dinner! My typical diet in Ontario consists of yogurt, fruit, bread, muesli, soup (not from a can or an envelope either) and coffee. As it is, the food here has had quite an effect on my digestive system and on my body...nothing that I am too thrilled about.
So, while I do love Lima and I do love Peru...I can say that I can do without the food. Or at least, not on a daily basis. Hahaha. I guess it's just what we're used to, I can adapt pretty easily but when it comes to my body and feeling good about myself...it's hard for me to adapt there.
Anyway...bedtime for this here gal! Buenos noches amigos!
Besos,
Renee
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