Argentina cuisine
Argentinean cuisine is a variegated mixture of national, Creole, African, Spanish and Italian gastronomic traditions.
National cuisine of Argentina
Argentina's calling card is beef: it is used to make a thin chop “milanese”; beef and corn stew “lockro”; meat with blood “yugoso”. In addition to beef dishes, others are widespread in the country - in the form of chicken in beer, braised armadillo, fried meat. “hangings” (native chinchilla-like rodent), “acute” oysters, smoked eel. In addition, some dishes are prepared from the meat of the ostriches: nandu and emu If we talk about vegetable dishes, then in Argentina, vegetable stews and cold soups made from grated tomatoes and cucumbers are popular. And from local sweets, you should enjoy Argentine ice cream “chelado”, fried nuts in sugar, sweet banana rice, fresh and candied fruits.
Popular Argentinean dishes:
- “matambre” (beef roll with egg and vegetables);
- “wasio” (grilled beef fillet);
- “buchero” (thick meat stew with vegetables);
- “clafoutis” (chicken with cheese and olives);
- “empanadas” (pies with meat filling);
- “alfahor” (cake with caramel, drizzled with chocolate).
Where to try Argentinean cuisine?
Since many products in Argentina are grilled, travelers will find restaurants on almost every corner. “churraskaria” and “parillada”, specializing in dishes prepared in this way. It is worth noting that in Argentine restaurants you will be offered to taste delicious wine (unique grape varieties have been preserved in Argentina).
In Buenos Aires, you can eat at “La Esquinita” (in this restaurant specializing in Argentinean cuisine, dishes of which are cooked on the grill, visitors are offered to taste chicken wings, fish, vegetables seasoned with aromatic spices and grilled, and a wide selection of dishes will perfectly complement the available wine list), and in Mendoza - in “Ocho cepas” (in addition to Argentinean dishes, here guests can enjoy the presence of a wine cellar, which means that, if they wish, they will be served vintage Argentinean wine).
Cooking classes in Argentina
Would you like to make your own empanadas and fry Argentinean meat? You will be able to fulfill your desire in culinary courses “Cooking with Teresita” (Buenos Aires). And the final part of the lessons will be a banquet with tasting of local wine.
It makes sense to plan a trip to Argentina for the Lamb Festival (Pozuelos, January-February) and the Gastronomy Week (San Salvador de Jujuy, August), when the participants of this event will have the opportunity not only to taste national dishes, but also to cook them.
