10 Popular Chilean Dishes Worth Trying

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Chilean cuisine is diverse with traditional Chilean foods shaped by the terrain and climate.

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Ready to explore Chilean cuisine? Let’s go!

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1. Completo – Chilean Hot Dog

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2. Pebre – Chilean Salsa

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3. Chilean Empanada

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4. Porotos Granados – Beans Stew A Surprising Chilean Food For The Summer

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5. Pastel de Choclo y Humitas – Steamed Corn and Beef Casserole

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6- Churrasco and Chacarero – Chilean Steak Sandwiches

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7. Sopapillas – Pumpkin fritters A Popular Chilean Street Food

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8. Lomo a La Pobre – Poor Man’s Steak

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9. Cazuela de Vacuno – Beef Stew or Cazuela de Mariscos – Seafood Stew

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10. Chorrillana – One of the Most Popular Chilean Dishes

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10 Popular Chilean Dishes Worth Trying

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Chilean cuisine is diverse with traditional Chilean foods shaped by the terrain and climate.

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1. Completo – Chilean Hot Dog

The Completo is a hot dog variation eaten in Chile. It’s a huge hot dog with all kinds of trimmings: mayonnaise, tomatoes, onions, pickles, sauerkraut, etc.

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2. Pebre – Chilean Salsa

It is a seasoning made with tomatoes at the base and topped off with chopped onions, chili, chives, garlic, coriander, oil and vinegar. It is normally served with warm bread.

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3. Chilean Empanada

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4. Porotos Granados – Beans Stew A Surprising Chilean Food For The Summer

Porotos Granados is a traditional Summer dish made when the ingredients are fresh and in season. The main ingredients are beans, mashed corn, onions, pumpkin, garlic, tomatoes and basil.

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5. Pastel de Choclo y Humitas – Steamed Corn and Beef Casserole

Pastel de Choclo is like a corn pie made with sweet corn or choclo the quechua word for “tender corn” or new corn of the season.

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6- Churrasco and Chacarero – Chilean Steak Sandwiches

There is a thin slice of sirloin steak called churrasco cooked a la plancha and two slices of flat bread called pan amasado. The Churrasco sandwich comes with tomatoes, avocado, and mayonnaise.

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7. Sopapillas – Pumpkin fritters A Popular Chilean Street Food

Sopapillas are simple flat breads that are fried. They are made from a mixture of pumpkins, butter and flour, flattened into circles.

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8. Lomo a La Pobre – Poor Man’s Steak

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9. Cazuela de Vacuno – Beef Stew or Cazuela de Mariscos – Seafood Stew

Cazuelas are typically soups or stews in Chilean cuisine. It is home-cooked nourishing, inexpensive, everyday comfort food. Cazuela or stews are part of the national Chilean spirit.

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10. Chorrillana – One of the Most Popular Chilean Dishes

This traditional Chilean meal consists of a large plate of sliced beef with french fries covered with either scrambled or fried eggs and fried onions.

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