The national cuisine of Argentina was subject to the strong influence of European cuisine. As a result, in the traditional dishes of the country you can see traces of Indian, Creole, African, Italian and Spanish peoples.
Each region of Argentina has its own culinary features. They can be divided into 4 parts:
- North-western (La Rioja, Tucuman , Jujuy , Salta ). This part of the country was least influenced by Europeans, so here are preserved the traditional dishes of Argentina. Of vegetables, natives prefer tea, avocado, tomato, kinoa, beans, amaranth, etc. The most popular here are Locro, Empanada and Corn Pie.
- Northeast (Province of Formosa , Misiones , Chaco , Corrientes , parts of Santiago del Estero , Santa Fe , Entre Rios ). Here the influence of the Indian Guarani tribe prevails. The main products are freshwater fish, rice, cassava. In this area, paraguay soup, reviron broth, yuquia juice based on cassava, chip, cheese and other Argentine dishes are prepared. Of the drinks, the natives prefer fruit fresh, honey, the core of palm trees, coconuts, as well as the cactus juice glue.
- Central (the provinces of Cordoba , Buenos Aires , parts of La Pampa, Entre Rios, Santa Fe). This territory was most influenced by the Spaniards and Italians. In local recipes, meat predominates, from which churrasko, escalopes, beef stroganoffs, chops, etc. are prepared. Pizza and pasta are very popular among the population.
- South (Tierra del Fuego, Santa Cruz , Chubut , Rio Negro , Neuquén ). In this area they like to cook dishes from venison, lamb, goat, pork, poultry (emus and nandoo ostriches) and seafood: casel, pates, etc.
Features of Argentinean cuisine
The influence of the peoples of the world on the national dishes of Argentina brought a lot of new in its culinary traditions:
- The Spaniards taught the Aborigines to prepare dishes such as jamon, croquettes, mondongo, meatballs, tortilla; from desserts - torrikha, alfakhor, ansaimaz and the famous boiled condensed milk;
- The French "gave" Argentina recipes for cold snacks and omelets;
- from the English, the aborigines took love of the bread to the escons and the nalists, and also to tea;
- from Chile brought here milcao and quarantine;
- The Germans taught the Aborigines to prepare sweets: donuts, rolls and croissants.
- love in Argentina and Russian salad olivier.
Popular national dishes of Argentina
The national cuisine of Argentina is dominated by seafood dishes (crabs, oysters, trout, shrimp, eel, squid), olive oil, spices and beef, which is used here in huge quantities. Fish in the country are marinated, stuffed, dried, dried, boiled and fried, from meat here they make shish kebab, sausages.
So, the most popular dishes are:
- Fainá - a pie based on olive oil and flour with the addition of turkey peas;
- vissachi - rodent meat, which is fried according to a special recipe;
- empanadas are pies with all kinds of stuffings from meat and vegetables. They are baked both in the oven and deep-fried;
- Locro - a rich soup of legumes, meat, corn and blood sausages, which is one of the national dishes of Argentina;
- Tamales (Tamales) - a flat cake of flour and corn leaves with fillings of cheese, vegetables and minced meat, steamed;
- Milanesas (Milanesas) - meat chops, boneless in breadcrumbs and spices. Sometimes tomatoes, cheese and ham are put on top and baked, and then the dish will be called Milanes Napolitana;
- Moshexas (mollejas) is a local delicacy from the thymus gland;
- bif de lomo - a dish of beef ribs, which is cooked on charcoal;
- bif de chorizo - a large steak, weighing up to 1.5 kg and a thickness of up to 5 cm;
- Asado is a dish of Argentina, which has a strict ritual of cooking: blood sausages, sausages, beef are slowly roasted on charcoal, as a side dish serve bread, French fries and salad;
- Nyokkis are gnocchi or dumplings, which are eaten every month on the 29th of the month, and money is placed under the plate to ensure financial well-being.
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Desserts in Argentina
Sweets Aborigines love and prepare them from honey, chayotes, quince, sweet potato and even ragweed. Many recipes of dishes vary depending on the area and fruits growing there. The most favorite desserts in the country are:
- dulce de leche is a boiled condensed milk, which is used as a filling for biscuits, sweets, cakes and other sweets;
- flan - a classic pudding made of milk, sugar, eggs and vanilla;
- queso con dulce - this is a thick chunk of cheese with the addition of jelly from sweet potato or quince;
- Masamorra (Mazamorra) or kagiyi (Caguiyi) - a rural dessert made from milk, sugar, vanilla and maize, and use it with honey;
- ice cream - the most popular taste here is dessert with condensed milk, which is called chelado.
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Traditional drinks of Argentina
The most favorite drinks of Argentines are:- Mate tea . It has invigorating and useful properties, perfectly quenches thirst and hunger. It is prepared from a plant called yerba mate, can also add ice, herbal mixtures, citrus juices. Drinking tea is taken from special vessels called kalabas and made from a bottle pumpkin.
- Argentinean wines . They are famous all over the world. The most famous of them are Malbec (from Mendoza), Torrontes (Salta province and La Rioja). The country produces the best red wines in South America.
- Aloha. When in Argentina, try a local beer called aloha.
- Strong alcohol. The country produces gin and whiskey of excellent quality.
- Coffee. Fans of this drink can indulge themselves with natural coffee, brought here from Colombia and Brazil.
Going on a trip to Argentina, be sure to appreciate the country's national cuisine, along with its drinks and traditional desserts, to fully plunge into the local flavor.