South American cuisine
Latin continental cooking
South American cuisine encompasses the diverse food traditions of the continent's countries, from Brazilian churrasco and feijoada to Peruvian ceviche and Argentine asado.
The cooking reflects indigenous ingredients—corn, potatoes, quinoa, peppers—blended with Spanish, Portuguese, African, and immigrant influences.
Regional variations are dramatic: We had incredible South American cuisine in Lima.
- cevicheCitrus-cured raw seafood dish
- empanadasStuffed, folded pastries
- chimichurriArgentine herb-oil condiment
- salsa verdeTomatillo-based Mexican condiment
- asadoArgentine outdoor meat roasting
wood fire · quinoa · plantains · yuca · arepa · pisco · mate · churrasco · feijoada · black beans · rice and beans · dulce de leche · mofongo · tamales · tropical · Andes · Amazon · coca leaves
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