Curious about the many cuisines of South America? Read our guides and essays to deepen your knowledge of South American food history, cooking techniques, ingredients, and more.
Side view of pouring syrup onto puddings.
16 Essential South American Desserts
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How to Make Salteñas (Bolivian Hand Pies) From Scratch
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Ceviche And The Science Of Marinades | The Food Lab
Overhead view of Galinhada Mineira in a serving bowl
Galinhada Mineira (Brazilian Chicken and Rice From Minas Gerais)
Grilled Brazilian cheese skewers on a grill grate, getting nicely browned.
Grilled Brazilian Cheese Skewers (Espetinhos de Queijo de Coalho) Recipe
Platter of two whole grilled fish with Brazilian pico de gallo
Grilled Whole Fish With Molho à Campanha (Brazilian Pico de Gallo) Recipe
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Hardcore Feijoada Recipe
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Brazilian-Style Peel And Eat Shrimp with Fried Garlic (Camarao ao Alho) Recipe
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How to Make Feijoada, the Brazilian Stew of Pork and Beans
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Grilling With Vinegar: Whole Fish Gets the Churrascaria Treatment
Latin American Cuisine: Brazilian-style Peel And Eat Shrimp with Fried Garlic (Camarão a Alho)
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Brazilian Lemonade (With Limes and Condensed Milk) Recipe
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Colombian-Style Arepas (Griddled or Grilled Corn Cakes) Recipe
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Making Panela at a Colombian Sugar Mill is Still a Low-Tech Affair
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Qué tal Las Hamburguesas? Fast Food Burger Match, Colombia vs. USA
Papas Chorreadas (Colombian Potatoes with Cheese and Tomato Sauce)
Latin American Cuisine: Papas Chorreadas (Colombian Potatoes with Cheese and Tomato Sauce)
A dish of arroz con coco garnish with two lemon wedges
Arroz Con Coco (Colombian Coconut Rice) Recipe
Ajiaco: Colombian Chicken and Potato Soup
Ajiaco (Colombian Chicken and Potato Soup) Recipe
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Colombian Chicken Stew With Potatoes, Tomato, and Onion Recipe
Taking a spoonful of Colombian Plantain Soup
Sopa de Platano (Colombian Plantain Soup)
Spooning up Colombian shrimp cocktail in a bowl with saltine crackers and lime wedges on the side
Coctel de Camarones (Colombian-Style Shrimp Ceviche Cocktail) Recipe
Wooden serving bowl of salt-crusted assorted new potatoes
Colombian-Style Salt-Crusted New Potatoes Recipe
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Fried Green Plantains (Patacones) With Guacamole Recipe
A sliced lomo al trapo, a Colombian-style grilled beef tenderloin
Lomo al Trapo (Colombian-Style Cloth-Wrapped Grilled Beef Tenderloin)
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Quick and Easy Dairy- and Fat-Free Colombian Vegetable Soup (Ajiaco Negro) Recipe
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Papas Chorreadas (Colombian Potatoes with Cheese and Tomato Sauce) Recipe
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Patacones Con Hogao (Colombian-Style Fried Plantains with Tomato-Onion Sauce)
Overhead view of Colombian beans and rice on a plate and a wooden tray with a fried eggs
Colombian-Style Beans and Rice Recipe
Fried papas criollas on a blue ceramic plate with ají.
Fried Papas Criollas (Colombian-style Creamy Fried Potatoes) Recipe
Cartagena-Style Ceviche is the Chicago Deep Dish of Shrimp Cocktails
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Vegetables Are the Star of This Fat-Free, Dairy-Free, 30-Minute Creamy Colombian Soup
Aji­ (Colombian-Style Tomato and Onion Salsa) in a bowl, served with potatoes
Ají (Colombian-Style Tomato and Onion Salsa) Recipe
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Lomo al Trapo: The Colombian Technique That Will Change the Way You Grill Beef
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Colombian-style Cottage Pie Recipe
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Sopa de Albóndigas (Colombian-Style Meatball Soup) Recipe
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Colombian-Style Barbecued Beef Ribs Recipe
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How to Make Colombian-Style Sopa de Albóndigas (Meatball Soup)
Brazilian carrot cake topped with chocolate glaze, a slice is served nearby
For Moist, Tender Carrot Cake, Make It the Brazilian Way
Overhead view of Empanadas de Pino on a traditional Chilean fabric
My Abuelita's Secret for the Flakiest Chilean Beef Empanadas
Side view of hands holding arepa de huevo
Arepa de Huevo (Colombian Egg-Stuffed Arepas)
Pastel De Choclo in white dish, on a tabletop with plates, glasses of water and wine, and a salad on the side
Pastel de Choclo (Chilean Corn and Beef Casserole)
Overhead view of finished completos
Chilean "Completos" Hot Dogs
Side view of pouring syrup onto puddings
Semola con Leche y Salsa de Vino (Chilean Spiced Semolina Dessert With Red Wine Syrup)
Overhead view of table set with Charquican
Charquicán (Chilean Vegetable and Beef Stew)
Overhead view of Costillar a la Chilena on a fruit patterened table runner
Costillar a la Chilena (Spicy Marinated Chilean Pork Ribs)
Overhead view of Pantrucas in two serving bowls and pot
Pantrucas (Chilean Noodle Soup)
Overhead view of finish pequenes
Pequenes (Chilean Onion Empanadas)
Overhead view of churrasco steak
Churrasco Steak
Overhead view of empanadas on a checkered blue background
Empanadas de Queso (Argentine Cheese Empanadas)
Overhead view of Chupin
Chupín de Pescado (Argentine Fish and Tomato Stew)
Overhead view of albondigas de ricotta on a blue background
Albóndigas de Ricota (Argentine Ricotta Balls)
Overhead view of finished tacu tacu on a traditional Peruvian fabric
Tacu Tacu (Peruvian Rice and Bean Cake)
Overhead view of chimichurri
Chimichurri Sauce
A bowl filled with golden brown cunapes, a South American cheesy bread
Cuñapes/Pão de Queijo (South American Cheesy Bread) Recipe
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Alfajores Con Cajeta (Vanilla Shortbread With Goat's-Milk Toffee) Recipe
a bowl of chicken with aji amarillo and coconut milk
Coconut- and Ají Amarillo–Braised Chicken Recipe
Side view of chacareo chileno
Chacarero Chileno (Chilean Steak and Green Bean Sandwiches)
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Calzones Rotos (Chilean Fried Pastries) Recipe