They sure are, every time I do a food curation post I get jealous of what others are eating. Around where I live now I would have to make it. And luckily many of these posts have recipes so I could do it for sure.
That is great you have got to explore restaurants around South America. I have never left the US, but I most say eating southern cooked food from "hole in the wall" type restaurants have been some of most tasty food I have ever eaten.
That is very true, the best thing is not only to perceive tastes and flavors of food from our region, because in the world there are too many varieties and appetizing foods. successes