South American Cuisine:Recipes description
Due to the ethnic fusion of South America, South American cuisine has many influences. The most characteristic are Native American, African, Spanish, and Italian. The customs and food products greatly vary according to the physically distinct regions. The consumption of Carne Asada is wide spread throughout much of the continent. It is popular to grill in the open air as in asado or churrasco.South American cuisine:
The food of the Andes is highly influenced by the indigenous peoples. The principle foods continues to be corn, potatoes and other tubers. The meats most characteristic of this zone are the llama (Peru) and the Guinea pig (Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Argentina, Colombia). In areas where there is fresh water trout is consumed. Chupe Andino refers to various stews and soups that are prepared in the Andes mountains region. One of the most important drinks is chicha. Important dishes include humitas, Locro, Chanfaina, arepas, quimbolitos (dessert tamales), and peppers. A famous dish from the Peruvian Andes is pachamanca. From the mixture of German, native cuisine, and the Chiloe Archipelago in the southern Andes comes Valdiviano and curanto.
The wetter areas of Peru produce sugar cane, lemon, bananas, and oranges. Chancaca is popular as well as carbonara, sancocho, huevos quimbos, potato pie, and Ch'arki.
South American Recipes:
Quinoa and Black Beans
Brazilian Black Bean Stew
Brazilian Lemonade
Brazilian Chicken with Coconut Milk
Brigadeiro
Chimichurri Sauce
Fried Empanadas
Peruvian Chicken Soup (Aguadito de Pollo)
Pork and Black Bean Stew
Pesto Quinoa
Colombian Lentils
South American Recipes
Peruvian Arroz con Pollo
Alfajores Argentinean Style
Rabbit Stew with Coconut Cream
Brazilian Collards
Coconut Flan
Colombian Stewed Flank
Canja
Brazilian Style Flan (Pudim de Leite Condensado)
Brazilian Coffee Cookies
Sancocho
Aji de Gallina
Brazilian Cheese Puffs (Pao de Queijo)
Brazilian Grilled Pineapple
Chilean Empanada
South American Recipes
Feijoada (Brazilian Black Bean Stew)
Peruvian Aji Sauce
Argentinean Potato Salad
Roast Peruvian Turkey
Pisco Sour
Ceviche Peruano
Beijinho de Coco (Coconut Little Kiss)
Brazilian Carrot Cake
Peruvian Alfajores
Cazuela de Vaca (Beef and Pumpkin Stew)
Arroz Tapado (Rice-On-Top)
Citrus Ceviche
Chilean-Style Sopaipillas
Colombian Chicken
Brazilian-Style Moist Coconut Cake
Sovre Barriga
Brazilian-Style Beef Ribs
Coconut Coconut Milk Cake
South American Recipes
Homemade Arepas
Squash and Kohlrabi Empanadas
Brazilian Whole Banana Pie
Death By Caramel Cookies
Chipas (Argentinean Cheese Bread)
Guyanese Coconut Buns
Pisco Sour II
Vitamina
Pollo Arvejado (Galician Chicken)
Seviche
Cream Cheese Arepas
Peruvian Aji-Style Sauce
Brazilian Cheese Rolls (Pao de Queijo)
Suspiro Limeno
Sun-Dried Tomato and Arugula Pizza
Suspiro a la Limea
South American Recipes
Saltado de Vainitas (Peruvian Green Beans with Chicken)
Brazilian Style Chocolate Pudding
Peruvian Beef Noodle Soup (Sopa Criolla)
Simple Grilled Pineapple Milhojas
Pollo Mechado (Shredded Chicken)
Peruvian Locro (Butternut Squash)
Argentinean Skirt Steaks
Fried Sweet Bananas
Bunuelos de Espinaca (Spinach Fritters)
Guava Preserves
Lamb Shanks with Cilantro Sauce
Pisco Sour Cocktail
Baked Plantain with Cheese
Peruvian Causa
Empanada Filling
Arroz con Pollo (Peruvian Style)
Lemon Pisco Sour
Crillo de Pollo
Peruvian Lamb Soup
Humitas Chilenas
Papa a la Huancaina (Huancayo-Style Potatoes)
Peruvian Meat and Rice
Vaina
Chilean Cocktail
Mango Ceviche
Black Gill Rockfish in Orange Cream Sauce
Avocado and Tilapia Ceviche
Sweet Cornmeal Cake Brazilian-Style
Locro Ecuatoriano
Piscola
Peruvian Menestron Soup
Huancaina Sauce
Po de Queijo (Brazilian Cheese Bread)
Patacones de Colombia (Fried Plantains)
South American Recipes
Tincho Tropical
Pan de Queso (Brazilian Cheese Buns)
Ponche De Creme
