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Discover a rich history of cross-cultural dishes and culinary traditions in South American cuisine. Find recipes for all of your favorite dishes and explore the regional cuisines, essential ingredients, basic terms and more.
Homemade South American Arepas
Homemade South American Arepas
Empanadas
Traditional Argentinian Recipes
Chilean-Style Empanadas de Pino
Chilean-Style Empanadas de Pino
Ceviche
Ceviche 101: Recipes, Variations and History
Rice and chicken with Salsa a la Huancaína
Salsa a la Huancaína Recipe (Peruvian Spicy Cheese Sauce)
Spicy Creamed Chicken Ají de Gallina
Ají de Gallina: Peruvian Spicy Chicken Stew
Chaufa Rice recipe
Chaufa Rice
Shrimp ceviche
A Collection of Ecuadorian Recipes
Picarones
Picarones: Pumpkin and Sweet Potato Doughnuts
Fugazzeta stuffed Argentinian pizza recipe
Fugazzeta: Stuffed Argentinian-Style Pizza
coconut cake
Bien Me Sabe - Venezuelan Coconut Cream Cake
Bread variety called Marraqueta paceña, from La Paz, Bolvia.
Marraquetas: Chilean French Bread Rolls
Brazilian Pasteis With Chicken (Pastel Frito de Frango)
Brazilian Pasteis With Chicken (Pastel Frito de Frango)
Traditional feijoada with rice and other sides
Popular Brazilian Meals, Sides, and Desserts
Pizza the Brazilian way
Brazilian Pizza Reflects the Taste of the Country
Papa a la Huancaína
Papa a la Huancaina (Potatoes in Spicy Cheese Sauce)
Flan
Dulce de Leche Flan
Rabanadas Brazilian Portuguese French toast recipe
Rabanadas (Brazilian and Portuguese French Toast) Recipe
Calznones rotos
Calzones Rotos - Chilean "Underwear" Cookies
Turrón de Doña Pepa.
Turron de Dona Pepa—Anise Cookie Bar With Candy Syrup
Llapingachos (Ecuadorian Potato Pancakes) with sauce on plate
Llapingachos (Ecuadorean Potato Pancakes)
Mango mousse cake recipe
Mango Mousse Cake
Chilean Empanadas - Empanadas de Pino
Chilean Food: A Collection of Chilean Recipes
Quick and Easy Cheese Tamales
Quick and Easy Cheese Tamales
Masa para empanada dough
Masa Para Empanadas: Empanada Dough
Passion Fruit
Passion Fruit Mousse Cake - Bolo Mousse de Maracuya
Vegetarian Tamales Recipe
Vegetarian Tamales
Rice scattered out of the sack
Chicken and Rice a La Valenciana - Arroz Con Pollo Nicaraguense
Tortas fritas
Tortas Fritas: Argentinian and Uruguayan Fry Bread
Dulce de leche, Latin America's confectionery which flavor and appearance similar to caramel
5 Best Dulce de Leche Desserts
Traditional Alfajores - Caramel Sandwich Cookies
5 Fun and Easy South American Desserts
Pan Dulce
Pan Dulce
Colombian Empanadas: Fried Empanadas With Beef and Potato Filling on a platter
The Colombian Pantry
Cuy
What Is Cuy?
Queso Fresco on top of cheesecloth
Queso Blanco
Milanesa napolitana - Argentinian fried steak, Italian-style
Argentinian Italian-Style Milanesa Napolitana
provoleta with grilled bread and sausages
Provoleta
Brazilian barbecue on skewers over rice
Guide to Brazilian Barbecue
A plate holding four Papa rellenas
Papa Rellena (Peruvian Stuffed Potatoes)
Breakfast Empanadas With Bacon and Eggs
Pasta frola de dulce de membrillo
Pasta Frola de Dulce de Membrillo Quince Tart
Bunuelos Colombian cheese fritters
Bunuelos Colombianos (Colombian Cheese Fritters) Recipe
What to eat at Olympics
Brazilian Chocolate Fudge Truffles (Brigadeiros)
Papusa recipe
Pupusas: Stuffed Corn Tortillas
Beef and red chile tamale
An Introduction to South American Food
Venezuelan black beans
Venezuelan Black Beans Recipe
Close-Up Of Red Bell Peppers At Market
Stuffed Red Peppers (Rocoto Relleno)
spinach and ricotta empanadas
Spinach & Ricotta Empanadas - Empanadas de Espinaca
Guava Cream Cheese Cupcakes - Quequito de Guayaba
Charquican-Chilean Beef Stew
Charquican - Chilean Beef Stew
Peruvian lamb stew
Seco de Cordero - Peruvian Lamb Stew With Potatoes
Anise Bread Rolls (Pan de Anis)
Anise Bread Rolls (Pan de Anis)
Acai Breakfast Bowl
Brazilian Açaí Bowl (Açaí Na Tigela)
Pupusas, El Salvador
Salvadorian-Style Chicharrón Shredded Pork
Brazilian Braised Beef Sandwiches - Carne Louca
Carne Louca (Brazilian Braised Beef Sandwich) Recipe
Chorípan - Chorizo Sandwich on French Bread
Chorípan (Chorizo Sandwich on French Bread)
Close up of bowl of flour with scoop
Peruvian Bread - Receta de Chancay Recipe
Puff Pastry Ham and Cheese Empanadas on a platter
Puff Pastry Ham and Cheese Empanadas
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Chilean Bread Rolls (Pan Amasado)
Granola bars
High Protein Quinoa Energy Bars

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