Originally Posted by Viajero
I have indeed, "El Dominó" is well known for its hot-dogs, but... with raspberry juice?? brrrrrrrr, I'm too conservative (i.e. old) for that. Just "completo", or "palta-mayo" for me, thanks.
But, I must confess I'm far more inclined to an "empanada de pino" (with vino tinto, of course) than a hot-dog, and when in the city I eat them at "El Rápido" (Bandera, 347), or, in Providencia, I buy them by the half-dozen at "La Tinita", and have them with friends. [Anybody who has ever eaten an aussie meat pie (brrrrrr) and then samples a chilean empanada will levitate.
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Yummmmm - the empanadas are really good, and filling, too. And the best ones are generally well under US$1.
And now, for a travel warning... For those of you unfamiliar with the massive quanities of mayo that Chilenos use on their sandwiches, now you know. When I order things w/o mayo (just "tomate palta"), waitpersons seem often surprised, and sometimes, will inquire further to be sure, and some have actually put some mayo on the side just in case.
Mmmmm - just another month until my fixes of empanadas, lomitos tomate palta, congrio, and a series of crappy nescafe-laden breakfasts.