Chilean wine from the Maule Valley
Upon entering Chile we quickly realized that food was much more expensive than in the Central Andes. While we did treat ourselves to a few restaurant meals, we spent most of our food dollars at grocery stores. Greasy spoon type restaurants, known as fuentes de soda (“soda fountains”), were popular in most cities. As for street food, it turns out Chileans love the completo, a hot dog smothered in guacamole, mayonaise, and mustard. Of course, delicious empanadas were also widely available. Finally, we imbibed copious amounts of relatively inexpensive, high quality Chilean red wine.
