Not to Miss Foods

[TiogaCruiser]

I'm doing the BsAs to Valpo trip next month. What are the local food options that are "not to miss"?

(I am aware of empanadas, alfajores, mate)

[bradshore13]

We did a tour with http://www.winetoursvalparaiso.cl. Our transfer took us to House Casa del vino in the Casablanca valley.

 

Although this restaurant was gourmet fusion we still learned about some Chilean cuisine.

 

Pastel de Choclo (Corn Pie)

 

Chilean salad - Onions with tomatoes and cilantro

 

Empenadas - Fried with sea food and oven baked with minced beef filling.

 

Pebre salsa - Like pico de gallo

 

Fish- Salmon, Sea Bass. Congrio

 

Merken - Smoked Chili spice

 

Manjar - Dulce de leche - Like caramel

 

Curanto - From the South of Chile sea food stew

 

Lomo a la pobre- Steak and chips with fries egg

 

Barbecue - Cuts of steak, pork, chicken, Chorizzos, lamb

 

Wine and more wine

[capriccio]

While most South American countries have empanadas, the Chilean ones are far and away the best in my opinion. I was first introduced to them as an exchange student in 1969 and returned to South America for the first time in December 2016. We tasted empanadas everywhere and the other 3 members of my party (first time in South America for all of them) agreed. I know you aren't going to Brazil but if someone reading this thread is, make sure you go to a Brazilian Rodizio (steakhouse) restaurant.

[dr__dawggy]

In Argentina.

 

Main Course: It's all about the Steak from a parrilla . Cuts are Lomo, Bife de Chorizo or Bife de ojo.

 

Appetizers: Chorizo sausage. provoleta (round of provolone cheese grilled or baked with herbs). For the brave: chinchuilenes (not sure of spelling). grilled small intestine.

 

Desserts: Alfajores. Flan with dulce de leche. Ice Cream/gelato. crepe with dulce de leche or apple.

 

Regional, from NW Argentina- Empanadas de Salta and Locro strew

 

To drink: Malbec wine. There are some surprisingly good wines from other varieties of grapes, but the star is Malbec.