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Barrio Chino — Buenos Aires’ Little Chinese Tiger

February 4, 2011 by  
Filed under Neighborhoods

Buenos Aires’ Barrio Chino (that would be Chinatown) may only comprise a few city streets, but is nonetheless difficult to miss. Beginning alongside the train tracks at the intersection of Juramento and Arribeños in Belgrano, arrival at Barrio Chino is signaled by an ornate stone archway. While Argentina’s only Chinatown is minuscule compared to those [...]

Chifa Man-San: San Telmo’s Chinese-Peruvian Greasy Spoon

August 10, 2010 by  
Filed under budget travel, Restaurants

Chifa Man-San, a Peruvian-Chinese restaurant is an enduring budget favorite, serendipitously located on Perú Street in San Telmo. Here you’ll dine among Peruvian families, foreigners on a shoestring and artisans from the San Telmo Street Fair having a bite to eat after a day selling their wares. The word ‘Chifa’ comes from the Mandarin ‘chi1 [...]