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Mate, also known as yerba mate, chimarrão, is a traditional South American caffeine-rich infused drink, particularly in Argentina (where it is defined by law as the "national infusion"), Uruguay, Paraguay, the Bolivian Chaco and Southern Brazil, and in southern Chile. It is also consumed in Syria, the largest importer in the world, and by the Druze in Lebanon.
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Chimichurri is an uncooked sauce used for grilled meat; it comes in a green version (chimichurri verde) and a red version (chimichurri rojo) and seems to come from Argentinian and Uruguayan cuisine. It is made of finely-chopped parsley, minced garlic, vegetable oil, oregano, and white vinegar. In Uruguay, the dominant flavoring is parsley, garlic, red pepper flakes, a...
Chinatown and Little Italy are so intertwined that it can be hard to properly define the borders. You can eat dim sum, then walk across the street for a cannoli, or you can get a red bean ice cream and enjoy the annual Feast of San Gennaro. The street grid system virtually disappears here; narrow streets wind and turn. Part of the fun is wandering without a strict age...
The largest species of Pacific salmon and Alaska’s state fish, Chinooks (or kings) can range up to three feet long and weigh 25 to 60 pounds (the record is 125 pounds). Alaskans love the size and strong flavor, eating them as fillets or steaks and cooking them over charcoal or open flame. The oily red flesh has a tender, melt-in-your-mouth quality, with Copper R...
A chip butty is a sandwich filled with chips (thick-cut deep fried potato commonly found in the British Isles, not to be confused with thin-cut french fries), optionally eaten with condiments such as brown sauce, ketchup, mayonnaise, or malt vinegar. The bread may be slices from a loaf or a bread roll, and is usually buttered. The chip butty can be found in fish and c...
It's a dessert made with annona, apple-like fruit with velvety texture. To make it, you mix cherimoya pieces with orange juice, add spices such as cinnamon or pepper mint. If you crave more sweetness pour some condensed milk on top of it. Ready to eat!
The chocolate fish is a confectionery from New Zealand, dating back to at least 1966.
They are fish-shaped, 6 to 8 inches in length, and are made of pink or white marshmallow covered in a thin layer of milk chocolate with the ripples or (scales) on the fish created simply by the fish moving under a blower; this slides the unset chocolate back, creating the illusion of...
Chopped cheese, also known as a "chop cheese", is a type of sandwich originating from New York City. Found in bodegas throughout the Bronx, Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens, it is made on a grill with ground beef, onions, and topped by melted cheese and served with lettuce, tomatoes, and condiments on a hero roll. It is compared with the cheesesteak, cheeseburger, and ...
Chop suey (literally "assorted pieces") is a dish in American Chinese cuisine and other forms of overseas Chinese cuisine, consisting of meat (chicken, fish, beef, prawns, or pork) and eggs, cooked quickly with vegetables such as bean sprouts, cabbage, and celery and bound in a starch-thickened sauce. It is typically served with rice but can become the Chinese-America...
Choripán is a type of sandwich with chorizo popular in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Peru, Puerto Rico, Uruguay and Venezuela. The name comes from the combination of the names of its ingredients: a grilled chorizo (sausage) and apan (crusty bread) such as amarraquetaor baguette.
Argentina
The Argentine choripán consists of a sausage made out of beef...
Chorizo is a term encompassing several types of pork sausages originating from the Iberian Peninsula. Chorizo can be a fresh sausage, in which case it must be cooked before eating. In Europe, it is more frequently a fermented, cured, smoked sausage, in which case it is usually sliced and eaten without cooking. Spanish chorizo and Portuguese chouriço get their d...
Chorizo Bread is a typical Portuguese bread stuffed with chorizo and sprinkled with oregano. It's easy to find it in any bakery on your way so if you're in for a snack get this one!