South American Cuisine and Recipes

Llama at Machu Picchu in Peru
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Set your sites on South American cuisine, and get ready for the full-frontal flavor and head-spinning culinary diversity of a continent that knows its food.

Cuisines and Recipes of South America

Dig your fork into the culinary traditions and delectable dishes of the southern half of the New World.

  • Argentina: Recipes and Cuisine

    Argentina: Recipes and Cuisine

    Argentinian cuisine is hearty fare, the roots of which can be traced to Spain, Italy, France and Germany, as well as the original inhabitants.

  • Bolivia: Recipes and Cuisine

    Bolivia: Recipes and Cuisine

    Located high in the Andes, the cuisine of Bolivia combines the traditions of the indigenous Quechua and Aymara with many of the ingredients and cooking methods of Europe.

  • Brazil: Recipes and Cuisine

    Brazil: Recipes and Cuisine

    Stretching from the Amazon in the north, through the fertile plantations of the central coast and on to the southern pampas, the food of Brazil spans a unique mix of cultures and cuisines.

  • Chile: Recipes and Cuisine

    Chile: Recipes and Cuisine

    The culinary gods have been good to Chile. A wide variety of produce grows in its fields, orchards and vineyards. A long coastline makes fish and seafood plentiful.

  • Ecuador: Recipes and Cuisine

    Ecuador: Recipes and Cuisine

    Ecuadorian cuisine is known for its innumerable potato varieties, the spicy heat of the ají pepper and the soft crackle of roasting guinea pig.

  • Peru: Recipes and Cuisine

    Peru: Recipes and Cuisine

    Peruvian cuisine is a unique mix of ancient Incan roots, Spanish foods, French methods and even Chinese immigrant dishes.

  • Venezuela: Recipes and Cuisine

    Venezuela: Recipes and Cuisine

    Venezuelans enjoy a cuisine with a rich regional diversity and influences ranging from Spanish and Italian to African and indigenous.

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