BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT URL:http://www.russianmix.com/events/viewevent/4016-chilean-independence-day-feast/ DTSTART:20170922T190000 DTEND:20170922T210000 SUMMARY:Chilean Independence Day Feast DESCRIPTION:Independence Day. Its an opportunity for those who can't attend the official celebrations or simply wish to prolong the festivities. This meal will be Chilean favorites served family-style, passed and shared for all to enjoy. $45/person Reserve seats in advance here: http://bit.ly/2v4mULK <> Course 1: Empanadas Cameron Queso/ Fried bay shrimp and cheese empanadas served with a green salsa made with cilantro, parsley, oregano, chiles, lemon and vinegar. Course 2: Arrollado de Huaso Strips of pork marinated in traditional Chilean spices (merken, cumin, garlic and corriander) then wrapped in porkskin slow cooked to perfection. Merken is a Chilean condiment made of a Chilean hot pepper called cacho de cabra dried and smoked then ground to powder and mixed with cumin and corriander seeds. Course 3: Pan Amasado Kneaded, rustic bread quite often seen on tables throughout the countryside of Chile. Course 4: Papas Cocidos con Salsa Chilota y Romero Boiled potatoes with rosemary and chilota seed aioli. Chilota seeds are a new culinary ingredient that made their first appearance on the Chilean food scene only about 10 years ago. The seeds come from the Canelo tree which is considered a sacred tree to the indigenous Mapuche tribe of Chile. Course 5: Ensalada Apio Palta Celery and avocado salad with lemon juice and avocado oil. Course 6: Ensalada Chilena Chile's most beloved salad. Heirloom tomatoes, yellow onions, yellow chilies and cilantro. Course 7: Torta Merengue Lucuma Discs of meringue layered with lucuma cream. Lucuma is a fruit found in the Andean Valleys. It is used as a natural sweetener and has many nutricional benefits. Its flavor is reminiscent of maple LOCATION:San Francisco, CA, United States END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR