South American recipes
South American food is often lesser known around the globe and can be overshadowed by the better known Mexican food and other cuisines further North. But there are so many wonderful dishes and treats from Peru, Argentina, Brazil and elsewhere to try. Some favorites include Peruvian chicken stew, aji de galina, and Brazilian passion fruit mouse, mousse de maracuja, but there are many more to explore.
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Papaya jam
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Strawberry caipirinha
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Tuna stuffed avocado (palta rellena de atun)
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Maracuya sour (passion fruit pisco sour)
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Chimichurri marinated steak
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Brazilian corn pudding (curau de milho)
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Yuca fries
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Peruvian roast chicken (pollo a la brasa)
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Aji verde - Peruvian green sauce
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Batida cachaça cocktail
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Papa a la Huancaina
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Raspberry caipirinha
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Passion fruit mousse (mousse de maracuja)
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Tiradito
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Causa rellena
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Aji de gallina (Peruvian chicken stew)
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Golfeados (Venezuelan cheese sticky buns)
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Anticuchos de carne
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Torta pascualina (Spinach ricotta pie)
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Brigadeiros
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Alfajores (dulce de leche sandwich cookies)
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Scallop ceviche
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Grilled butternut squash, zucchini and steak with chimichurri sauce
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Ceviche with potato and pea shoot salad