To visit Chile and not taste dishes of national cuisine, which is characterized by an incredible variety - an unforgivable act. The cuisine of this country is a very unusual mixture of Chilean national cuisine and culinary traditions, which are borrowed from immigrants from Europe.
Features of the cuisine of Chile
The characteristic features of the Chilean cuisine is the essential difference between the recipes in different regions of the country:
- in mountainous areas, food is characterized by simplicity and a small amount of ingredients used for preparing dishes. However, the use of such unusual types of meat as lamb, lamb and alpaca is common here;
- The central valley is characterized by a wide variety of dishes, since it is here that the influence of European traditions is most noticeable. For the preparation of meat dishes, beef, pork and poultry are used here.
But the country's cuisine has also quite pronounced common features:
- presence in dishes of a plenty of vegetables: garlic, pepper, corn, a potato, yams and others;
- an abundance of various fruits that are used fresh and as jam, jams, juices from them.
Food in Chile
Yet no tourist has remained indifferent to local dishes. Thanks to the climate, the geographical situation in the country there is an abundance of fruits, vegetables and seafood. The composition of the dishes varies depending on the season. Travelers are offered a variety of casseroles, nourishing soups, fragrant sausages, of course, shellfish. Chileans use some algae, fish and shellfish species that are not found in other countries.
In cozy restaurants, tourists enjoy traditional dishes, and those who visit Santiago can taste them near the central La Vega food market.
The following national dishes should be enjoyed:
- traditional Chilean pies - "empanadas". Before sending them to the oven, the cook dips each into eggs. The filling is called a pinot - a mixture of meat, onions, olives and boiled eggs. Pies are also stuffed with cheese or vegetables. "Empanadas" is sold everywhere - from restaurants to grocery stores;
- the filling of pies serves as an ingredient for another dish - corn cake or "pastel de choclo". At the bottom of the form laid out a pin, and on top is covered with a thick layer of sweetened dough made from corn flour. To try this amazing pie, come to Chile in the summer;
- one more summer delicacy - "Umita", which is a corn cake wrapped in a maize cob. It is either boiled in boiling water or steamed. Before the trip it does not hurt to learn what the cuisine of Chile is. Photos of the most common dishes can be found on the Internet, as well as their composition;
- by which it is impossible to pass a tourist, it is a "pebble", seasoning, which is served with all dishes. It is made from finely chopped tomato, pepper aji, onion, coriander.
Also popular dishes include ragout of vegetables "saltado", grilled meat "asado", many kinds of soup "casuela" and many others.
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Fish dishes
The cuisine of Chile is full of delicious dishes from fish and seafood. They are prepared from widely known varieties of fish. For example, "paila marina" is a famous seafood soup with cilantro, garlic, onion, spices and herbs. Another dish, reminiscent of soup, but with a more complex composition - "curanto". Its ingredients are fish, shellfish, vegetables and potatoes.
To try fresh fish, order "seviche". Fish are marinated in lemon or lime. Garnish is served with a mixture of potatoes, corn.
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Beverages Chile
Drinks from Chile are a separate topic. The country is famous for its wine products. Therefore, it is preferable to eat dishes with a suitable wine variety. Traditional drinks are pisco. It is difficult to determine what it really is, some call it grape vodka, others call it brandy. Produced "pisco" in the valley of Elki.
No party takes place without "pisco souser" - the most favorite cocktail of Chileans. The composition is pisco, juice of freshly squeezed lemon or lime, egg white, syrup and beater (bitter alcoholic beverage). There is also a cocktail based on pineapple ice cream and "peepeno-terremoto" wine.
Also in Chile is very popular tea: black, green or traditional Chilean "mate", it you will find in any institution of the country.
Chilean cuisine certainly will not leave anyone indifferent, and everyone here can pick up a dish to your liking.
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