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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.
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Homemade South American Arepas
Homemade South American Arepas
60 mins
Empanadas
Traditional Argentinian Recipes
Chilean-Style Empanadas de Pino
Chilean-Style Empanadas de Pino
65 mins
Ceviche
Ceviche 101: Recipes, Variations and History
Rice and chicken with Salsa a la Huancaína
Salsa Huancaína: Peruvian Spicy Cheese Sauce
20 mins
Spicy Creamed Chicken Ají de Gallina
Ají de Gallina: Peruvian Spicy Creamed Chicken
60 mins
Chaufa Rice recipe
Chaufa Rice
20 mins
Shrimp ceviche
A Collection of Ecuadorian Recipes
Picarones
Picarones: Pumpkin and Sweet Potato Doughnuts
3 hrs
Fugazzeta stuffed Argentinian pizza recipe
Fugazzeta: Stuffed Argentinian-Style Pizza
2 hrs
coconut cake
Bien Me Sabe - Venezuelan Coconut Cream Cake
4 hrs
Bread variety called Marraqueta paceña, from La Paz, Bolvia.
Marraquetas: Chilean French Bread Rolls
3 hrs
Brazilian Pasteis With Chicken (Pastel Frito de Frango)
Brazilian Pasteis With Chicken (Pastel Frito de Frango)
75 mins
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)
35 mins
Flan
Dulce de Leche Flan
55 mins
Rabanadas Brazilian Portuguese French toast recipe
Rabanadas (Brazilian and Portuguese French Toast) Recipe
60 mins
Calznones rotos
Calzones Rotos - Chilean "Underwear" Cookies
40 mins
Turrón de Doña Pepa.
Turron de Dona Pepa—Anise Cookie Bar With Candy Syrup
2 hrs
Llapingachos (Ecuadorian Potato Pancakes) with sauce on plate
Llapingachos (Ecuadorean Potato Pancakes)
90 mins
Mango mousse cake recipe
Mango Mousse Cake
3 hrs
Chilean Empanadas - Empanadas de Pino
Chilean Food: A Collection of Chilean Recipes
Quick and Easy Cheese Tamales
Quick and Easy Cheese Tamales
2 hrs
Masa para empanada dough
Masa Para Empanadas: Empanada Dough
20 mins
Passion Fruit
Passion Fruit Mousse Cake - Bolo Mousse de Maracuya
70 mins
Vegetarian Tamales Recipe
Vegetarian Tamales
115 mins
Homemade High Protein Quinoa Bagels
Homeade Quinoa Bagels
12 hrs
Rice scattered out of the sack
Chicken and Rice a La Valenciana - Arroz Con Pollo Nicaraguense
45 mins
Tortas fritas
Tortas Fritas: Argentinian and Uruguayan Fry Bread
15 mins
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
25 mins
provoleta with grilled bread and sausages
Provoleta
45 mins
Brazilian barbecue on skewers over rice
Guide to Brazilian Barbecue
Papa rellena recipe
Papa Rellena: Peruvian Stuffed Potatoes
65 mins
Breakfast Empanadas With Bacon and Eggs
2 hrs
Pasta frola de dulce de membrillo
Pasta Frola de Dulce de Membrillo Quince Tart
75 mins
Bunuelos Colombian cheese fritters
Bunuelos Colombianos (Colombian Cheese Fritters) Recipe
50 mins
What to eat at Olympics
Brazilian Chocolate Fudge Truffles (Brigadeiros)
30 mins
Papusa recipe
Pupusas: Stuffed Corn Tortillas
45 mins
Beef and red chile tamale
An Introduction to South American Food
Venezuelan black beans
Venezuelan Black Beans Recipe
15 hrs
Close-Up Of Red Bell Peppers At Market
Stuffed Red Peppers (Rocoto Relleno)
45 mins
spinach and ricotta empanadas
Spinach & Ricotta Empanadas - Empanadas de Espinaca
65 mins
Guava Cream Cheese Cupcakes - Quequito de Guayaba
70 mins
Charquican-Chilean Beef Stew
Charquican - Chilean Beef Stew
6 hrs
Peruvian lamb stew
Seco de Cordero - Peruvian Lamb Stew With Potatoes
2 hrs
Anise Bread Rolls (Pan de Anis)
Anise Bread Rolls (Pan de Anis)
50 mins
Acai Breakfast Bowl
Brazilian Açaí Bowl (Açaí Na Tigela)
10 mins
Pupusas, El Salvador
Salvadorian-Style Chicharrón Shredded Pork
8 hrs
Brazilian Braised Beef Sandwiches - Carne Louca
Carne Louca (Brazilian Braised Beef Sandwich) Recipe
2 hrs
Chorípan - Chorizo Sandwich on French Bread
Chorípan (Chorizo Sandwich on French Bread)
20 mins
Close up of bowl of flour with scoop
Peruvian Bread - Receta de Chancay Recipe
4 hrs
Puff Pastry Ham and Cheese Empanadas on a platter
Puff Pastry Ham and Cheese Empanadas
60 mins
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Chilean Bread Rolls (Pan Amasado)
2 hrs

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