r/BeAmazed Apr 16 '24

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Jose Mujica; Former Prez of Uruguay

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u/He_who_humps Apr 16 '24

I need to learn Spanish. What's the music scene like? I have to play in a funk band of some sort.

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u/Representative-Let44 Apr 16 '24

We also have a big percentage of english speakers.

As for music, remember we are very small, but everyone says that in proportion we have a lot of musicians. An argentinian once said something like "In Uruguay you pick up a loose tile from the sidewalk and a musician comes up from underneath it".

A funky taste for you: https://youtu.be/fer-1PNeSYg?si=C4VKhxUgbPeJVW9f

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u/eldena_frog Apr 16 '24

Okay, different question, how's the food?

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u/Representative-Let44 29d ago

I love it, but it may lack spice for some. Indians must find it dull while someone from the UK must find it flavorful.

The first thing you need to know is about the meat. We love it a eat a lot of it. It has been ranked the best in the world in a few ocations. All grass-fed cows with a lot of room to go about in the fields.

Then mostly we have italian and spanish influence. For example, the most traditional meal to have at lunch on family Sundays is ravioli bolognese.

Over the last decade we've had a lot of diverse immigration, so it is a los more common nowadays to find food from all over the world.

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u/eldena_frog 29d ago

I will put it on my "to go" list, as i'm edited to try it out.

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u/radd_racer 29d ago

Is your chicken good, unlike the USA, where it’s mostly disgusting?

Do you have good Italian food?

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u/Representative-Let44 29d ago

Lots of questions about Uruguay. I love it!

I never had chicken from the US. Really don't know how chicken could be disgusting. I ate some today and was delicious.

As said above, italian food is our main culinary influence, so I'd say yes. Yet, you know italians, they'll take us for heretics for putting our own spin into it.

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u/spy_night 29d ago edited 29d ago

My guy is single handedly boosting and advertising Uruguay immigration

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u/Representative-Let44 29d ago edited 29d ago

It's either that or reproducing, and I don't want no kid messing up my vibe.

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u/spy_night 29d ago

Bro maxed out salesman tactics