Comments on: Some cultural differences http://tinatangos.com/blog/culture/some-cultural-differences/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:07:44 +0200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Tina http://tinatangos.com/blog/culture/some-cultural-differences/comment-page-1/#comment-2140 Tina Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:45:29 +0000 http://tinatangos.com/blog/?p=490#comment-2140 I could easily eat a milanesa the size of my head right about now, actually... :-) with a touch of salt, a squirt of lemon juice, and mayonnaise on the side... if there is anything I can't resist, it's a milanesa... and also, empanadas tucumanas... K you're making me miss Argentina! I could easily eat a milanesa the size of my head right about now, actually… :-) with a touch of salt, a squirt of lemon juice, and mayonnaise on the side… if there is anything I can’t resist, it’s a milanesa… and also, empanadas tucumanas… K you’re making me miss Argentina!

]]> By: Katie http://tinatangos.com/blog/culture/some-cultural-differences/comment-page-1/#comment-2139 Katie Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:28:25 +0000 http://tinatangos.com/blog/?p=490#comment-2139 Yes, it seems there's way more mindless eating in the U.S. - like what you were saying about the people on the plane eating "just in case" instead of listening to their bodies. I snack way less here (a good thing!) because no one else does. As far as portion sizes, the next time I'm served a milanesa the size of my head, I'll take a photo and send it to you. lol Yes, it seems there’s way more mindless eating in the U.S. – like what you were saying about the people on the plane eating “just in case” instead of listening to their bodies. I snack way less here (a good thing!) because no one else does.

As far as portion sizes, the next time I’m served a milanesa the size of my head, I’ll take a photo and send it to you. lol

]]> By: Tina http://tinatangos.com/blog/culture/some-cultural-differences/comment-page-1/#comment-2138 Tina Thu, 23 Jul 2009 22:16:17 +0000 http://tinatangos.com/blog/?p=490#comment-2138 P.S. When I say that the avg. person up here eats three to five times more than me, I'm not necessarily talking about portion sizes. I'm talking about what I see the people around me do. I see people up here eat more than the people I observed in Argentina. P.S. When I say that the avg. person up here eats three to five times more than me, I’m not necessarily talking about portion sizes. I’m talking about what I see the people around me do. I see people up here eat more than the people I observed in Argentina.

]]> By: Tina http://tinatangos.com/blog/culture/some-cultural-differences/comment-page-1/#comment-2137 Tina Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:31:09 +0000 http://tinatangos.com/blog/?p=490#comment-2137 Anna - of course we can have a Greenlake date! I'll e-mail you! Katie, you're darn right about the amount of food at asados! wooooowieeee! (And when the meat is that good, can you blame 'em?) ;-) Maybe it's just a Buenos Aires thing, but I didn't find the portion sizes in Buenos Aires as big as I have in most U.S. cities... (except when it comes to a few particular parillas) The problem in America definitely has a lot to do with the processed foods and extra snacking. Even if portion sizes weren't that big, all the extra junk that goes into people's bodies between meals doesn't help at all. Anna – of course we can have a Greenlake date! I’ll e-mail you!

Katie, you’re darn right about the amount of food at asados! wooooowieeee! (And when the meat is that good, can you blame ‘em?) ;-)

Maybe it’s just a Buenos Aires thing, but I didn’t find the portion sizes in Buenos Aires as big as I have in most U.S. cities… (except when it comes to a few particular parillas)

The problem in America definitely has a lot to do with the processed foods and extra snacking. Even if portion sizes weren’t that big, all the extra junk that goes into people’s bodies between meals doesn’t help at all.

]]> By: Katie http://tinatangos.com/blog/culture/some-cultural-differences/comment-page-1/#comment-2136 Katie Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:25:44 +0000 http://tinatangos.com/blog/?p=490#comment-2136 Tina, I disagree with you a bit on your observations about food. While I definitely agree that Americans consume more processed foods and snacks than Argentines, I find the portion sizes in Argentina to be huge, i.e. comparable to or larger than American portions. I have a very healthy appetite, but I can rarely finish an entire portion served at a restaurant here. Daniel and I have taken to ordering one portion and splitting it. And the quantity of food put away by people at an asado? Impressive. Tina, I disagree with you a bit on your observations about food. While I definitely agree that Americans consume more processed foods and snacks than Argentines, I find the portion sizes in Argentina to be huge, i.e. comparable to or larger than American portions.

I have a very healthy appetite, but I can rarely finish an entire portion served at a restaurant here. Daniel and I have taken to ordering one portion and splitting it. And the quantity of food put away by people at an asado? Impressive.

]]> By: Anna http://tinatangos.com/blog/culture/some-cultural-differences/comment-page-1/#comment-2135 Anna Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:31:52 +0000 http://tinatangos.com/blog/?p=490#comment-2135 I wanna hear about your trip to RI!!! Can we have a Greenlake date?! :) I wanna hear about your trip to RI!!! Can we have a Greenlake date?! :)

]]> By: Daniel http://tinatangos.com/blog/culture/some-cultural-differences/comment-page-1/#comment-2132 Daniel Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:01:37 +0000 http://tinatangos.com/blog/?p=490#comment-2132 ¡ Venite a Buenos Aires asi bailamos una tanda de Biaggi en Cachirulo ! Daniel. ¡ Venite a Buenos Aires asi bailamos una tanda de Biaggi en Cachirulo !

Daniel.

]]> By: Henry (@knowtango.com) http://tinatangos.com/blog/culture/some-cultural-differences/comment-page-1/#comment-2131 Henry (@knowtango.com) Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:15:17 +0000 http://tinatangos.com/blog/?p=490#comment-2131 I completely agree. I live in the States (greater NY area) and I experience all of the symptoms you describe on a daily basis. It's really terrible in the midwest, but still bad on both coasts. Seattle is actually one of the healthier cities in America! I completely agree. I live in the States (greater NY area) and I experience all of the symptoms you describe on a daily basis.

It’s really terrible in the midwest, but still bad on both coasts. Seattle is actually one of the healthier cities in America!

]]> By: Roam2Rome http://tinatangos.com/blog/culture/some-cultural-differences/comment-page-1/#comment-2130 Roam2Rome Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:03:22 +0000 http://tinatangos.com/blog/?p=490#comment-2130 Yes. Yes. Yes! When I return to the States, the same thing jumps right at me! Food portions and clothing sizes. And ohhh how hard it is for people to get together! Like Ragazza said, "In the States, getting friends together is like organizing a G8 meeting!" One other thing that strikes me is how much on a hurry everyone always seems to be. I never noticed this when I lived there, or at least, it didn't stand out to me. But when I went away for several years and went back, it really surprised me! Yes. Yes. Yes! When I return to the States, the same thing jumps right at me! Food portions and clothing sizes.

And ohhh how hard it is for people to get together! Like Ragazza said, “In the States, getting friends together is like organizing a G8 meeting!”

One other thing that strikes me is how much on a hurry everyone always seems to be.

I never noticed this when I lived there, or at least, it didn’t stand out to me. But when I went away for several years and went back, it really surprised me!

]]> By: erin :: the olive notes http://tinatangos.com/blog/culture/some-cultural-differences/comment-page-1/#comment-2129 erin :: the olive notes Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:54:10 +0000 http://tinatangos.com/blog/?p=490#comment-2129 it always interests me what strikes people differently when coming back. I completely agree with you...especially on the food thing. It really disturbs me, sometimes I can't even talk about it for fear of getting way to heated. it always interests me what strikes people differently when coming back. I completely agree with you…especially on the food thing. It really disturbs me, sometimes I can’t even talk about it for fear of getting way to heated.

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