South American foods and desserts
South American foods and desserts: intense
South America is a land full of intense flavors and traditions. The cuisine of this continent varies from one country to the other, but they all have in common a love for the traditional recipes which are passed from generation to generation.
South American foods and desserts: variety
Each South American country has its own traditional foods and deserts,
many of them following antique recipes which are traditional from
their indigenous people. Also, many South American countries have
a gastronomy which combines such traditional recipes with new modifications,
sometimes imported from Europe or other parts of the world.
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South American foods and desserts: regions
Even within one same South American country there might be differences in traditional recipes depending on the region, as well as a specific dish might be more consumed in one part of the country than in other. This way, discovering the cuisine of this continent can be very interesting and exciting, and due to its great variation there is always a dish or dessert that each person will like, no matter what their preferences are.
This is also true for the beverages. South America has a wide variety of traditional beverages, many of them being considered as an important complement to the different dishes.
South American foods and desserts: sweetness
There are several desserts which characterize South America and which are shared by most of its countries. Among them, we can mention the alfajores, the dulce de leche (and many desserts made with it), the flan, and the arroz con leche.
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