Chicagoist: Qu'est-ce Que C'est? De-Mystifying Chicago Restaurant Menus: Tamarindo and Horchata

L. Stolpman

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:26:12 -0600

JennaNL - "Qu'est-ce que c'est" is a series here on Chicagoist. We cover all types of food in the series, not just French. -L.

jennaNL

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:23:43 -0600

If this article is about drinks from a Spanish-speaking culture, why is the title in French?

lshames

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:05:28 -0600

Interesting stuff, thank you! Also, from what I understand, horchata originally came from Spain and is made with what's called a chufa nut...

Albanyparkour

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:51:25 -0600

Well, I usually stick to a simple briyani and paneer (mutter or saag) but the Indian kids I knew growing up always had these wonderful and strange curries and hot sauce dishes, kind of a mystery. Any suggestions, notions or expansions beyond the typical fare would be quite welcome, cheers.

UTV

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:42:43 -0600

Holy SHIT, I love rice milk horchata. A friend of mine from HS turned me on to the drink, and it quickly became my favorite non-beer beverage in the world.

L. Stolpman

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:25:55 -0600

Glad you enjoyed it, Albanyparkour! What kinds of Indian cuisine / beverages are you curious about? Anything specific? -L.

Albanyparkour

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:23:38 -0600

This is AWESOME. Thank you for posting this! I have that nervous white boy thing where I don't want to come across "Gee...tell me of your strange 'latino' food" but I'm still deadly curious. If you do one about Indian cuisine I will plotz.