Cuisine in Chile

Empanada de Pino

Oven-baked pastry filled with ground beef, onion, olives, and boiled egg. September independence festival staple.

• Region: Nationwide
• Main ingredients: Wheat flour, Beef, Onion, Olives, Boiled egg

Pastel de Choclo

Sweet-savory gratin covered with corn puree and baked.

• Region: Central
• Main ingredients: Corn, Chicken, Ground beef, Basil

Carbonada

Home-style milk-based soup with simmered beef and vegetables.

• Region: Nationwide
• Main ingredients: Beef, Potatoes, Carrots, Rice

Chorrillana

Tavern dish with stir-fried beef and fried egg generously piled on french fries.

• Region: Valparaíso
• Main ingredients: Potatoes, Beef, Onion, Egg

Curanto

Chiloé traditional dish steam-cooking shellfish, sausage, meat, and potatoes in underground stone oven.

• Region: Chiloé Island
• Main ingredients: Mussels, Chorizo, Pork, Potatoes

Ceviche

White fish marinated in lime and mixed with herbs.

• Region: Northern Coast
• Main ingredients: White fish, Lime, Cilantro, Onion

Carne Mechada

Roast beef-style beef block simmered with vegetables in wine.

• Region: Central
• Main ingredients: Beef, Wine, Carrots, Onion

Humitas

Sweet light meal with corn paste wrapped in leaves and steamed.

• Region: Central
• Main ingredients: Corn, Onion, Basil

Congrio Frito

Deep-fried congrio eel eaten with squeezed lemon.

• Region: Coastal Areas
• Main ingredients: Congrio, Wheat flour, Oil, Lemon

Machicado

Rustic baked confection made with chickpea flour and lard.

• Region: Northern
• Main ingredients: Chickpea flour, Lard, Sugar