The cuisine of Chile - South America

The foods of Chile

Stretching over 2,600 miles, Chile is a country that covers a range of landscapes and climates. From the Atacama Desert to the frozen Patagonian Ice Fields, Chile is a country of enormous geographical diversity. As a result, the country has a vast range of dishes to sample.
In Chile, food is diverse as the country’s landscape, taking in everything from delicious fish to tasty spices.

Along the Pacific coast, travelers can try dishes like pastel de jaiba, a crab pie, or Reinata, an unusual white fish.

Meanwhile, at Santiago’s famous Mercado Central, you can try succulent churrasco steak to name but one of the delights on offer.

Chilean specialties
• Pastel de Choclo: corn casserole with meat stuffing
• Empanadas: pastry filled with meat, cheese or mussels
• Cazuela: homemade stew with beef, chicken, corn, rice and potatoes
• Asado: barbecue of beef, pork or chicken
• Reineta, Congrio, Corvina: the most typical fish
• Locos: a rare type of mollusks
• Jaiva: shrimp, crab
• Centolla: king crab with tender meat of reddish color

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