Living in a big city it is incredible to think how many people live around you each day, yet it is just as incredible to think about how many of these people you actually know or have seen. In my case this number is very low. In fact walking on the streets it is very likely I've come across my neighbor which shares a window looking towards my kitchen in the supermarket, butcher shop, or the subway. Yet, I really have no idea who this mysterious people are, this is at least until I decide every now and then to escape the cooking routine and head across the street to buy a delicious Pizza Rica.
Pizza Rica is really an incredible concept. It is pizza bought down to its most basic form. In fact most Pizza Rica, or also known as La Fabrica de la Pizza simple contains a little bit of cheese, sauce, and bread. This basic pizza is the 7 peso trademark that brings the whole neighborhood out to its front door ordering pizza on Friday and Saturday nights. 7 pesos! Just to give a general idea on what this really means is that one can order a large muzzarella with very little cheese, for less than 2 dollars. Its an amazing deal, almost too good to be true. It makes you wonder which ingredients allow the franchise to remain in business.
The pizza itself isn't too terrible, I've have worse that has cost the double in price, and it basically does the trick of keeping you satisfied for the evening. Although, I've tried reheating Pizza Rica the next day as leftovers and found it a less than enjoyable experience.
In any case, on the way to the street side whole in the wall Pizza Rica, I came across two of my neighbors as they approached the entrance of their apartment entrance with their hands full of what else...Pizza Rica! We didn't manage to speak a single word, yet it gave me relief to know that we at least had one culinary thing in common.
Eli and I placed an order for a muzzarella pizza with extra cheese which cost a whopping 10 pesos, or $2.50. It would be just another night in Boedo.
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