Yesterday, was my friend Denisse's parent's 17th wedding anniversary. They invited me to come over for dinner to celebrate with them. I really enjoy visiting with them because it gives me an opportunity to practice my Spanish a lot, and I get more of an idea of Paraguayan life. So, for dinner, we had chicken soup. It was quite different than the good 'ol Campbells, but it was good nonetheless. I have noticed several traditions in Paraguay that are not the norm. For example they eat a snack (Merienda) about the time we normally eat dinner, and then they have dinner at about 8 or 9 o'clock. Then they don't drink they're drinks while they eat...they wait until after the meal. Last night, they not only waited after the meal, but they waited 30 minutes after the meal, because they said that if you drink right after eating soup, it will make our stomach sick.
So, after soup, they brought out what they called a "Special Milanesa." (Think country fried steak.) The way they were acting, I could tell it was something weird... and then they kept saying "You're gonna die when we tell you what it is..." My first and only guess was horse. [it's illegal, but readily available black market style] Turns out, it wasn't horse but Crocodile! It was quite delicious and I took every bite down with a smile :)
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