people think i make this stuff up. so i’ve decided to take more photos to document my daily horror. i tell ya, there’s some freaky shit going down in panama city. for example, this morning i caught my girlfriend drinking coffee at the dining table as if she owned the place.
if that wasn’t bad enough, her coffee mug was infested with chunks of queso blanco. alex says it’s a local custom. panama produces some of the finest coffee in the world. and the natives season it with white cheese.
now i adore panamanian coffee, cheese, and i’m rather fond of my girlfriend, but together? it’s too much. one of them will have to go.
UPDATE: after sober reflection, i’ve decided not to give up coffee.
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throw out the cheese. alex and the coffee are primo.
Comment by marcopolo — March 7, 2007 @ 10:52 pm
i think you’re right marco. i probably should cut back on the cheese.
Comment by cojito — March 7, 2007 @ 11:56 pm
try the coffee with warm carnation milk, from the can. Defuckinlicious. Locals also dip their toast into the coffee. The cheese goes
Comment by rrroyo — March 8, 2007 @ 12:28 am
i do use a local brand of canned milk rrroyo. for some odd reason i haven’t found any fresh cream.
Comment by cojito — March 8, 2007 @ 1:27 am
This is a custom but not with cheddar. It is queso blanco, a locally made cheese which has a flavor more like cottage cheese. The coffee has sugar and condensed milk, usually Ideal. The cheese does not melt in the heat of the coffee but gets rather rubbery and soaks up the flavor of the drink.
Comment by vieja — March 8, 2007 @ 7:06 am
thank you vieja. sometimes i get carried away when i write. you’re right, queso blanco is not chedder. my bad.
i’ll edit that out. lol it’ll be our little secret.
Comment by cojito — March 8, 2007 @ 11:23 am
My past life as a school teacher causes uncontrolable urges to correct people. My apologies. Today is the anniversary of my arrival back to Panama seven years ago. Old habits die hard they say…… I suppose a celebration would be appropriate. That is one thing I have learned in Panama…. any reason to have a party.
Comment by vieja — March 8, 2007 @ 11:36 am
dear pedantic in panama, no need to apologize. i like to learn. i make plenty of mistakes. and it’s helpful when a reader’s kind enough to point them out. cheers.
Comment by cojito — March 8, 2007 @ 12:01 pm
happy anniversary vieja. i’d buy you a drink but i’m temporarily in the states.
Comment by marcopolo — March 8, 2007 @ 12:54 pm
Lose the chick.
Man can live on coffee and cheese, alone.
Comment by Raul — March 8, 2007 @ 10:33 pm
You can tell your girlfriend that I married a Santen~o (pardon… borrowed laptop and can’t find the proper key) Coffee this way was his morning treat when the Quesos Pedasi truck had been by the house the day before. I prefer my queso blanco with fruits, a bit of carne ahumado, and freshly made vinuelos, called pastelitos de maiz nuevo in some parts of the country. Should have used that longer name since I know how to spell that one. Luckily there is a small restaurante nearby that served these things so I can have them now and then. The looks I get…. I finally explained that I married a Santen~o, followed by a understanding nod, and, when out of earshot, a slow side to side shake of the head while mumbling, “pobrecita”.
Comment by vieja — March 9, 2007 @ 2:56 pm
yeah, i showed this to alex. she said “ahh, el es del interior,” then rolled her eyes. i think she was surprised.
Comment by cojito — March 10, 2007 @ 4:52 pm