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We were invited to this family's house as we met them at Chumunda temple. They loved meeting us and were very interested in hearing us sing songs from home.
We knew it was a good place since there were Chinese people eating there. However it was the kind of place where whitey was up front and all the Chinese were in the back. They did have huge Tsing Tao bottles, tho. And refused to let me have chopsticks.
Photograph by Bob Howard.
The season finale for The Village Square's "The Divided States of America" author Stephen Kiernan joined us to discuss the important concept of "Authentic Patriotism" where citizens engage in the work that needs to be done in America. Learn more and watch the program video online here: www.wiki.tothevillagesquare.org/display/events/Authentic+.... Find The Village Square online at www.tothevillagesquare.org . Find Stephen online here: www.stephenpkiernan.com . The Village Square is devoted to civil, factual dialogue on the important issues of our time.
Plumes of savory smoke rise from a sizzling street-side parrilla, carrying the unmistakable, mouth-watering aroma of authentic Argentine asado through a sun-drenched Buenos Aires neighborhood. A local vendor, clad in a patterned short-sleeve shirt and a dark cap, attentively tends to an impressive spread of char-grilled meats resting over glowing embers. Large, succulent cuts of beef, golden-brown butterflied chicken, and plump chorizos sizzle loudly on the blackened metal grate, showcasing the cornerstone of Argentina's culinary heritage. The photograph is captured under harsh, natural midday sunlight, creating high-contrast scenes where dappled shadows from a nearby tree dance across the concrete sidewalk and the vendor's workspace. A deep depth of field allows the viewer's eye to travel from the sharp, textured details of the meat and the resting carving knife in the immediate foreground, all the way to the textured walls of the adjacent building. Behind the grill, another individual stands near a converted barrel smoker, perhaps a customer eagerly anticipating a hearty choripán or a portion of rich vacio. On the right-hand wall, a painted black sign advertises a variety of community classes—from ceramics and painting to theater and guitar—anchoring this scene deeply within the vibrant, everyday local culture of the city. This impromptu sidewalk kitchen transforms a standard urban thoroughfare into a communal dining space, a hallmark of Buenos Aires' dynamic street life. The rich hues of the caramelized proteins contrast beautifully against the pale, sunlit pavement and the faded green metal of the makeshift grill casing. It is a candid, unpolished glimpse into the gastronomic soul of Argentina, where world-class beef is prepared with rustic, unpretentious mastery. This image is a collaborative production by Samuel Jeffery and Audrey Bergner for Project 23.
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Columnas de humo sabroso se elevan desde una chisporroteante parrilla callejera, llevando el inconfundible y apetitoso aroma del auténtico asado argentino a través de un soleado barrio de Buenos Aires. Un vendedor local, vestido con una camisa de manga corta estampada y una gorra oscura, atiende con atención un impresionante despliegue de carnes asadas al carbón que descansan sobre las brasas ardientes. Grandes y jugosos cortes de carne de res, pollo abierto dorado y chorizos regordetes chisporrotean fuertemente en la rejilla de metal ennegrecida, mostrando la piedra angular de la herencia culinaria de Argentina. La fotografÃa está capturada bajo la dura luz natural del sol del mediodÃa, creando escenas de alto contraste donde las sombras moteadas de un árbol cercano bailan sobre la acera de hormigón y el espacio de trabajo del vendedor. Una gran profundidad de campo permite que el ojo del espectador viaje desde los detalles nÃtidos y texturizados de la carne y el cuchillo de trinchar que descansa en el primer plano inmediato, hasta las paredes texturizadas del edificio adyacente. Detrás de la parrilla, otro individuo se encuentra cerca de un ahumador de barril convertido, tal vez un cliente que anticipa con entusiasmo un abundante choripán o una porción de rico vacÃo. En la pared de la derecha, un cartel negro pintado anuncia una variedad de clases comunitarias, desde cerámica y pintura hasta teatro y guitarra, anclando esta escena profundamente dentro de la vibrante cultura local cotidiana de la ciudad. Esta cocina de acera improvisada transforma una vÃa urbana estándar en un espacio de comedor comunitario, un sello distintivo de la dinámica vida callejera de Buenos Aires. Los ricos tonos de las proteÃnas caramelizadas contrastan maravillosamente con el pavimento pálido e iluminado por el sol y el metal verde desteñido de la carcasa de la parrilla improvisada. Es un vistazo sincero y sin pulir al alma gastronómica de Argentina, donde la carne de res de clase mundial se prepara con una maestrÃa rústica y sin pretensiones. Esta imagen es una producción colaborativa de Samuel Jeffery y Audrey Bergner para Project 23.
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