A FOOD TRADITION
Uruguayan Cuisine
A Río de la Plata cooking tradition centered on grilled beef, rustic pastries, Italian-influenced dishes, and distinctive sweets.
Dishes linked to this cuisine
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Choripan
An Argentine sandwich of grilled chorizo-style sausage served in a crusty bread roll, often with herb-based sauce or condiments.
Churros
Crisp fried dough sticks made from wheat flour, water, and salt, commonly finished with sugar and served warm.
Dulce de Batata
A Dominican sweet-potato dessert made by cooking mashed sweet potato with sugar, coconut milk, and cinnamon into a thick pudding or set sweet.
Empanada Criolla
A wheat pastry turnover is filled with seasoned minced beef and aromatics, with regional versions adding egg, pepper, or olives.
Faina
Faina is a thin Argentine chickpea-flour flatbread baked with water, olive oil, and salt.
Flan Casero
A homemade baked custard made with eggs, cow’s milk, and sugar, finished with a caramelized sugar topping.
Fugazza
A thick Argentine-Uruguayan style onion pizza made with yeast-raised wheat dough, abundant onions, and olive oil, with cheese in common variations.
Guiso Carrero
A hearty Paraguayan one-pot stew of beef, rice, potato, tomato, onion, bell pepper, and other vegetables simmered in seasoned broth.
Huevos Quimbos
A traditional Uruguayan dessert of egg-yolk dumplings poached in sugar syrup and typically served chilled or at room temperature.
Lengua a la Vinagreta
An Argentine preparation of tender sliced beef tongue dressed with vinegar, oil, garlic, onion, and parsley and served cold or at room temperature.
Martín Fierro
A simple Uruguayan dessert pairing a slice of quince paste with cheese.
Massini
A Uruguayan pastry dessert made from sponge cake filled with whipped cream and finished with a sweet egg-yolk cream topping.
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