Translation of estofado

The casa cost me around twenty dollars and the woman wanted extra five dollars for food and cooking. Money was an issue in this country because no one had any. It is a very poor nation with great people.
I wanted to explore the city, so I took my Nikon F501, a few rolls of films and headed to the narrow colorful streets of SCDC. Most of the streets were paved and it was easy to walk in this part.
Some of the people had invited me for dinner and I joined them. I soon found out that they were eating at their apartment and were cooking by themselves. I found myself peeling raw potatoes.