| Chile is a country situated in the west coast of South | | | | chicken, rabbits, pigs, and beef. So, the combination of |
| America, and is extended along the Pacific Ocean, it | | | | the Spanish and native ingredients formed the popular |
| has almost 3 thousand miles of coast. Because most | | | | dishes that today are so popular and characteristic of |
| of the land is between mountains, with not plenty of | | | | the food from Chile. |
| room to grow cattle, they have developed wonderful | | | | Since Chile has received immigrants from all over the |
| recipes with seafood. They also have the finest | | | | world, there we can find a mixture of Italian food, |
| vineyards, so if you go to Chile, be sure to eat sea | | | | Arab's herbs and spices and even the British love for |
| products and drink their wine! | | | | the tea. This is enjoyed up to these days, as inviting |
| Along their coasts they have all kinds of sea products, | | | | friends for teatime is a very popular and enjoyable |
| and are famous because of them. As their land is not | | | | habit between the Chileans. They take their four meals |
| abundant, they must import most of their meats, and | | | | per day, being tea time a very important moment. |
| many vegetables. | | | | For sweet dishes, they have so many delicious fruits, |
| But before the Spanish came, the Indians who lived in | | | | Italian-like ice creams, German origin's pastries and |
| that region, used corn in their dishes, and this ingredient | | | | cakes recipes. So trying food in Chile, is always a |
| continues being an important part of their cuisine up to | | | | surprise. But what one cannot miss is the sea food, as |
| these days. | | | | in cooking those dishes they are experts! |
| When Spanish people came in the 1500s they brought | | | | |