If you’re thinking of travelling to Argentina, it’s worth your while understanding that you’re probably better off not going if you’re a vegan. Vegetarians can get by, but Argentina is the meat lovers paradise. Real meat, not the processed crap you’ll find on top of a Dominos pizza, nor the type you’ll find on the shelves in your supermarket that’s been pumped full of antibiotics and never ever seen a blade of grass.

Steak is not a choice, it’s a lifestyle. Eating copious amounts of protein is an everyday thing – when the national average is twelve steaks per person, you’ve got to understand that eating steak is simply what you must do.

The afternoon steak is the workhorse steak, the backbone of the day. It’s the steak that gets you around the city, ensures a successful nap, steers you into the bar and (most importantly) gives you the mental clarity to choose the right cut of meat in the restaurant that night. Misorder the first steak and you will either find yourself losing steam by eight o’clock, when no restaurant is open, or scampering to find an awkward third bridge steak, to tide you over until dinner.

Argentina on two steaks a day. Also, Phil Chan’s been traversing the South American continent and is currently in Brazil. Check out his blog.