One of the most traditional Chilean foods is the empanada, which can either be ovenbaked or fried. If I were to compare it to a British dish, it would have to be the traditional Cornish pasty. Here in Chile they are usually filled with meat and cheese, but I was lucky enough to try my first empanada in a vegetarian restaurant where the selection of fillings were all veg and/or cheese. The empanadas are generally made fresh to order and always arrive piping hot. I´m not sure as to how the empanada first originated and if the Cornish pasty was invented first ... if you are able to shed any light on this, please leave your commments on this blog!
Last night I discovered another truly traditional Chilean dish which comprises of smashed cooked corn which is mixed together with onion and basil, seasoned and then baked in the oven. I´m not sure as to it´s name, but will try and find out along with the recipe, so you can have a go yourself. It reminded me of mashed potato and was totally yummy!
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