There's a scene in Mr. Robert Duvall's 2003 labor of love,
"Assassination Tango" the movie, when Duvall's character (John J.) vigorously eats a Choripan sandwich while standing on a street corner. Duvall kind of dances with this sandwich as he tries not to catch it's drippings on his clothes, very sexy. The REAL dancing in this movie (mostly Tango of course) is exquisite. Okay, finding that sexy may be proof that there's something seriously wrong with me.
Basically a glorified hot-dog, the Choripan is a roadside favorite in the streets of major Argentinian cities. In Argentina a "Choripán" sandwich (plural: "Choripanes") consists of Chorizo sausage, hot off the grill, split down the middle, and served on a crusty baguette which holds up well to the juicy chorizo and makes a perfect bread-meets-meat fusion. Add a little chimichurri and this sandwich rocks!
"Assassination Tango" is where I first learned of Choripanes, and I'll admit to becoming a little obsessed during the weeks that proceeded my next visit to South Florida where such cuisine is plentiful. When I finally arrived, finding a good Choripan Sand was easy. I would still L O V E to have a video of that scene on the street with Robert Duvall and his Choripan. Ole!
