Tag: Chile

Large bowl of caldillo de congrio
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Caldillo de Congrío

Chile's long Pacific coast makes it a veritable paradise for fans of seafood. A Chilean favorite is caldillo de congrío, a simple fisherman's stew made with red conger eel, known as congrío colorado.

Tray of empanadas
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Empanadas

Empanadas are meat pies popular throughout the Latin world. The variety of fillings for empanadas is endless and includes stew-like mixtures chicken, beef, ham and cheese, fish and seafood.

Bowl of Chilean porotos granados
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Porotos Granados

The origins of Chile’s porotos granados reach back into pre-Hispanic times. The basic ingredients — pumpkin, beans, corn and tomatoes — are all indigenous to the New World.

Pisco sour cocktails
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Pisco Sour

Pisco is a type of brandy made from muscat grapes that is found in Peru and Chile. Even though it is named after Peruvian town, both countries claim the pisco sour as their national drink.

Pebre (Chilean cilantro sauce)
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Pebre

Pebre is a spicy herb sauce commonly served in Chile as a condiment with grilled meats, poultry or seafood.

Pastel de choclo Chilean ground beef casserole
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Pastel de Choclo

Pastel de choclo is popular in one form or another throughout South America. It is especially popular in Chile, where it is often made with both beef and chicken.

A plate of alfajores dusted with powdered sugar.
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Alfajores

While they have origins in Moorish Spain, alfajores are especially popular in South America. They are simple shortbread sandwich cookies with a sweet filling of dulce de leche.