Food of South America
Ceviche, asado, arepas, feijoada, potatoes of the Andes and fruit of the Amazon. 94 dishes on Thali so far.
Carimañola
🇨🇴 Colombia and 1 moreDeep-fried yuca dough stuffed with meat or cheese
Street food, Breakfast, Snacks
ChunchulloMeat
🇦🇷 Argentina and 5 moreBraided and roasted small intestine, a grill favorite in Latin America
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Dulce de lecheVegetarian
🇦🇷 Argentina and 2 moreA sweet, spreadable milk and sugar confection from Latin America
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
CevicheFish or seafood
🇵🇪 Peru and 5 moreRaw fish or shellfish marinated in citrus juice and seasonings
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
CaipirinhaVegan
🇧🇷 BrazilBrazil’s classic cocktail of cachaça, lime, sugar and ice
Drink, Snacks, Dinner
Arepa
🇨🇴 Colombia and 5 moreCornmeal flatbread from Colombia and Venezuela, often split and filled
Bread, Breakfast, Lunch
Pisco Sour
🇵🇪 Peru and 1 moreA shaken cocktail of pisco, citrus, syrup, and egg white from Peru
Drink, Snacks
Chicha
🇵🇪 Peru and 6 moreA traditional Latin American drink made by fermenting maize or other plants
Drink, Snacks
BrigadeiroVegetarian
🇧🇷 BrazilBrazilian chocolate sweets rolled in sprinkles and served at celebrations
Sweet or dessert, Snacks
Alfajor
🇦🇷 Argentina and 4 moreSweet biscuits or pastry joined with a filling, often dulce de leche or honey and nuts
Sweet or dessert, Snacks
Pão de queijoVegetarian
🇧🇷 BrazilCheese-filled rolls made with cassava flour, a breakfast and snack food from Brazil
Bread, Breakfast, Snacks
CoxinhaMeat
🇧🇷 BrazilBrazilian teardrop-shaped snack of dough filled with spiced chicken and fried
Street food, Snacks
ChipaVegetarian
🇵🇾 Paraguay and 1 moreCheese-flavored rolls made with cassava starch, eaten as a snack or breakfast
Bread, Breakfast, Snacks
Sopa paraguayaVegetarian
🇵🇾 ParaguayA soft, cheesy cornbread from Paraguay made with corn flour, cheese, eggs and onion
Bread, Breakfast, Snacks
SalchipapaMeat
🇵🇪 Peru and 5 moreSliced sausage and fries topped with sauces, a popular street snack
Street food, Lunch, Dinner
Sopaipilla
🇨🇱 Chile and 5 moreFried wheat dough pastry enjoyed sweet or savory across the Americas
Pie or savoury pastry, Snacks, Breakfast
AnticuchoMeat
🇵🇪 Peru and 3 moreGrilled skewers of marinated meat, often beef heart, from the Andes
Main dish, Dinner, Snacks
Cachapa
🇻🇪 VenezuelaVenezuelan corn pancakes often filled with cheese and served hot
Main dish, Breakfast, Snacks
Açaí na tigelaVegan
🇧🇷 Brazil and 2 moreFrozen açaí pulp blended and served in a bowl with sweet toppings
Sweet or dessert, Snacks
Milanesa
🇦🇷 ArgentinaBreaded and fried cutlet, a staple of Argentine home cooking
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
BauruMeat
🇧🇷 BrazilA Brazilian sandwich with melted cheese, roast beef, tomato and pickled cucumber
Sandwich or wrap, Snacks, Lunch
CocadaVegetarian
🇧🇷 Brazil and 5 moreChewy coconut sweets baked and served at room temperature
Sweet or dessert, Snacks
PicaronesVegetarian
🇵🇪 Peru and 1 morePeruvian doughnuts made from squash and sweet potato, served with chancaca syrup
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
Mote con huesilloVegan
🇨🇱 ChileChilled Chilean drink of sweet peach nectar with wheat berries
Drink, Snacks
ChoripánMeat
🇦🇷 Argentina and 5 moreGrilled chorizo sausage in crusty bread, often topped with sauce
Sandwich or wrap, Snacks, Lunch
PamonhaVegetarian
🇧🇷 Brazil and 1 moreSweet corn paste boiled in corn husks, a specialty from Brazil
Sweet or dessert, Snacks
Salteña
🇧🇴 Bolivia and 1 moreBolivian baked empanada with a juicy, mildly spicy filling
Pie or savoury pastry, Breakfast, Snacks
completoMeat
🇨🇱 Chile and 1 moreA Chilean hot dog loaded with tomato, avocado, mayonnaise and other toppings
Street food, Lunch, Dinner
Papa a la huancaínaVegetarian
🇵🇪 PeruPeruvian cold potato starter with a creamy, spicy cheese sauce
Salad or side, Lunch, Dinner
MunguzáVegetarian
🇧🇷 BrazilBrazilian sweet porridge of whole corn, milk and sugar served at winter festivals
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
ChanguaVegetarian
🇨🇴 ColombiaColombian breakfast soup of milk, water, eggs and herbs
Soup, Breakfast, Snacks
PandebonoVegetarian
🇨🇴 ColombiaColombian bread made with cassava starch, cheese, and eggs, often eaten warm
Bread, Snacks
TacacáFish or seafood
🇧🇷 BrazilNorthern Brazilian soup with jambu, tucupi, and dried shrimp
Soup, Snacks
OcopaVegetarian
🇵🇪 PeruPeruvian sauce of yellow chili, huacatay, cheese and peanuts, often served over potatoes
Sauce, pickle or ferment, Lunch, Dinner
CurauVegetarian
🇧🇷 BrazilBrazilian sweet custard made from unripe corn, milk and sugar
Sweet or dessert, Snacks
CajuzinhoVegetarian
🇧🇷 BrazilA Brazilian party sweet shaped like a tiny cashew, made with peanuts and sugar
Sweet or dessert, Snacks
Pé de molequeVegan
🇧🇷 BrazilBrazilian sweet made with peanuts and unrefined sugar
Sweet or dessert, Snacks
Acarajé
🇧🇷 Brazil and 3 moreBlack-eyed pea fritters fried in palm oil and stuffed with spicy pastes
Street food, Snacks, Lunch
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Ceviche: No machine-readable author provided. Manuel González Olaechea assumed, CC BY 3.0, source
- Cachapa: Wilfredor, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Picarones: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Alfajor: קרלוס הגדול, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Coxinha: Horacio Cambeiro, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Ocopa: Dtarazona, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Acarajé: Claudia Baiana, Public domain, source
- Chicha: Tisquesusa, CC BY 4.0, source
- Pisco Sour: Dtarazona, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Papa a la huancaína: The original uploader was Letincelle at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Dulce de leche: audinou, CC BY 2.0, source
- Mote con huesillo: Nellu Mazilu, CC BY 2.0, source
- Arepa: Steven Depolo, CC BY 2.0, source
- Pão de queijo: Murilo manzini, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Choripán: Horacio Cambeiro, CC BY 3.0, source
- Anticucho: No machine-readable author provided. Manuel González Olaechea assumed, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Salchipapa: Jorge Gobbi, CC BY 2.0, source
- Pamonha: Isalinky, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Açaí na tigela: Túllio F, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Curau: Giselli Carvalho, CC BY 2.0, source
- Brigadeiro: User Mayra (Maych) on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Pé de moleque: No machine-readable author provided. Meksyk~commonswiki assumed (based, Public domain, source
- Munguzá: Leo Rey, CC BY 2.0, source
- Chipa: Ekem at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Caipirinha: Ralf Roletschek, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Bauru: Romerito Pontes, CC BY 2.0, source
- Salteña: EEJCC, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- completo: Paul Lowry, CC BY 2.0, source
- Changua: Jorvato, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Tacacá: Foreade, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Cajuzinho: Winkpolve, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Chunchullo: Sebastian Bassi, CC BY 2.0, source
- Carimañola: Jdvillalobos, CC BY 3.0, source
- Sopa paraguaya: Horacio Cambeiro, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Sopaipilla: Popo le Chien, CC0, source
- Milanesa: Horacio Cambeiro, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Cocada: Avelludo, CC BY-SA 4.0, source