It is the end of Latin-American national week in INSEAD. Several weeks during every year are devoted to particular countries/regions that are selected through pitch competitions (see youtube).
Tonight is the most culinary event of the week: national dinner. The food apparently doesn’t go without music and dance: the evening started from a salsa/samba class today, then continued in the bar with Cuba Libre, Mojitos and saxophone. Finally, 9 o’clock students are gathering at the buzzy lunch hall, drinking beer and Argentinean wine. Onda Cubana Band starts playing. While everyone is still sober the food comes into play!
Delicious appetizer - assortment of fried plantains with cilantro and pico de gallo sauce. Crispy fried bananas sprinkled by sugar served with tomato souse and shrimps – unexpected sweet-sour-salty combination
Mouthwatering entrée 1 - ropa vieja home stew: shredded beef stew with slow Cooked to perfection in a hearty tomato, onion and garlic sauce
Stellar entrée 2 - pescado sudado -caribbean style stewed fish filets with a mild vegetable sauce. Probably this meat – rice – bean combination is very common for Latin-American main courses. This is the impression of different national foods we had in the lunch hall during this week. Killing-filling. Very tasty!
Healthiest choice ever - entrée 3 - vegan andean delight - peru's stellar. Quinoa salad with tomatoes, red peppers and mozzarella cheese. And for the hungry ones - moros y cristianos side dish to compliment: white rice with delicious black and red kidney beans
And finally – the dessert - mi sweet mamasita: rum & brown sugar fried sweet bananas on the sticky milk rice
But the band is playing salsa and many are no longer patient enough to sit! Tables are moved away from the hall center. It is the dance time…
Tonight is the most culinary event of the week: national dinner. The food apparently doesn’t go without music and dance: the evening started from a salsa/samba class today, then continued in the bar with Cuba Libre, Mojitos and saxophone. Finally, 9 o’clock students are gathering at the buzzy lunch hall, drinking beer and Argentinean wine. Onda Cubana Band starts playing. While everyone is still sober the food comes into play!
Delicious appetizer - assortment of fried plantains with cilantro and pico de gallo sauce. Crispy fried bananas sprinkled by sugar served with tomato souse and shrimps – unexpected sweet-sour-salty combination
Healthiest choice ever - entrée 3 - vegan andean delight - peru's stellar. Quinoa salad with tomatoes, red peppers and mozzarella cheese. And for the hungry ones - moros y cristianos side dish to compliment: white rice with delicious black and red kidney beans
And finally – the dessert - mi sweet mamasita: rum & brown sugar fried sweet bananas on the sticky milk rice
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