{"id":98891038,"date":"2017-10-11T12:28:39","date_gmt":"2017-10-11T16:28:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/?p=98891038"},"modified":"2022-05-18T08:37:51","modified_gmt":"2022-05-18T12:37:51","slug":"delicioso-7-mouth-watering-latin-american-street-foods-you-have-to-try","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/delicioso-7-mouth-watering-latin-american-street-foods-you-have-to-try\/","title":{"rendered":"Delicioso! 7 Mouth Watering Latin American Street Foods You Have to Try"},"content":{"rendered":"

There’s nothing like street food to define a country and its people. Rooted in the quick, affordable, and hearty food that rural workers who moved to the big bustling cities needed\u00a0for sustenance, they’ve now become a popular culinary expression championed by food trucks in the West and even Michelin-starred establishments around the world.<\/p>\n

When you bring together street food and Latin America, you’re opening up a great combination of flavors and textures that will leave your tastebuds in an ecstatic food coma!\u00a0In case you needed another reason to find cheap international flights to Latin America<\/a>, we’re serving up a list of some must-try street foods you’ll find in local marketplaces, street corners, and along roadsides. Enjoy!<\/p>\n

Chorip\u00e1n\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Argentina<\/h2>\n

\"choripan\"<\/p>\n

Affectionately nicknamed \u201cchori\u201d, these hotdogs from Argentina are a local favorite. Argentinians love their meats, and so bringing together a large pork and beef sausage\u00a0(chorizo) <\/i>on\u00a0<\/i>a <\/i>crispy, <\/i>baguette-like bread\u00a0(marraqueta)\u00a0<\/i>just makes total sense. The sausages are always split lengthwise, right down the middle (referred to as the mariposa<\/i>, or butterfly style of cut) and is topped with a yummy\u00a0chimichurri <\/i>sauce that most vendors will\u00a0lay on generously.<\/p>\n

Feeling hungry yet? Grab\u00a0cheap international flights<\/a> to get you chowing down in no time!\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Arepas\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/b>Venezuela<\/h2>\n

\"arepas\"<\/p>\n

It’s not hard to see the popularity of these snacks anywhere you go in Venezuela<\/a>, with people milling around food carts to get their fix.\u00a0Arepas can be filled with any number of fillings \u2013 scrambled eggs, grilled meat,\u00a0ham and cheese, fish, or just vegetables. The dough used to make arepas is ground from maize and patted into a flat loaf which is then baked and lightly grilled. It’s then torn open and stuffed with filling much like a pita bread kebab in Europe. For just around US$3.50, you can feast on these beauties at any street vendor.<\/p>\n

Pl\u00e1tanos Fritos \u2013 El Salvador\"\"<\/a><\/b><\/h2>\n

Bananas are a staple of many Latin American kitchens, so what’s so special about platanos fritos (fried bananas)\u00a0from\u00a0El Salvador<\/a>, you may ask? Throughout much of Central and South America, bananas are flash fried and crispy and served alongside rice and beans. In El Salvador they take this tasty dish to another level; bananas are slowly<\/i> fried (preventing them from crisping up) and are topped with sweetened condensed milk as soon as it\u2019s scooped up from the sizzling pots (drooling yet?). The soft melt-in-your-mouth\u00a0dish is a favorite at any time of the day.<\/p>\n

Tamales\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/b>Ecuador<\/h2>\n

\"tamales\"<\/p>\n

Tamales are another favorite\u00a0food to grab-and-go throughout most Latin American countries, but what makes them unique in Ecuador is that instead of the usual corn leaf, they’re wrapped\u00a0up in banana leaves. This infuses a unique sweet flavor into the filing. When you’re traveling through the country, make sure to try the delicious banana-leaf-wrapped\u00a0treat filled with cornmeal, spinach, and spiced meat, which will set you back about US$1.50 at most.<\/p>\n

You may also like: Hispanic Heritage Museum Exhibits You NEED to Visit<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Bu\u00f1uelos \u2013 Guatemala\"\"<\/a><\/b><\/h2>\n

The people of Guatemala<\/a> love\u00a0these round, fried dough balls (pretty much like donut holes)\u00a0and it’s a favorite street dessert that’s found in abundance during Christmas time.\u00a0But it’s not just restricted to the holidays — you can dig into these hot, syrup-doused sweet treats at any time of year, if you’re willing to look around or ask some of the locals.<\/p>\n

Baleada \u2013 Honduras\"\"<\/a><\/b><\/h2>\n

Baleada is one of the most common street foods you\u2019ll find in Honduras. These thick, white-flour tortillas stuffed with mashed refried beans and cheese are quite filling and can make up a very\u00a0satisfying meal…all for just about $0.35 a pop!\u00a0 Another interesting fact is that it varies from region to region. In the region of Olancho and Ocotepeque,\u00a0baleada are stuffed with a special regional carne asada<\/i> or grilled beef. In the coastal region by La Ceiba, vendors add pickled onions and creole cheese to the beans, making it extra rich with a\u00a0pungent kick!<\/p>\n

P\u00e3o de Queijo\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Brazil\"\"<\/a><\/b><\/h2>\n

Light, fluffy, crunchy on the outside with a chewy and cheesy center — it’s hard to find a reason not to stuff your face full of some\u00a0p\u00e3o de queijo when you manage to score cheap international flights to Brazil<\/a>! This classic dish originated from the southeast state of Minas Gerais, where African slaves would scrape up the leftover residue of powdery tapioca from soaked cassava roots and make bread rolls from it. Over time, there were more ingredients available to the Afro-Brazilian community, so they started to fill these rolls with milk and cheese, making it into the popular breakfast treat it is today.<\/p>\n

Do you have a Latin American street food favorite to add to the list? Let us know in the comments below!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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