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Chile Essentials

A considered first route through Chile: the foods that carry its everyday habits, celebrations, ingredients, and memory.

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The complete shortlist

10 foods to know.

Each selection includes the reason it belongs here—so this is a guide, not just a pile of names.

Chile

Sweet corn crust over seasoned pino makes this baked dish a clear Chilean comfort-food marker.

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Empanada de pino

Baked pastry filled with beef, onion, olive, and egg is Chile's essential hand-held savory.

Chile

A Chilean hot dog piled with avocado, tomato, and mayonnaise captures everyday street-food culture.

Chile

Clear broth, meat, potato, squash, and corn arrive together in the bowl of a Chilean family meal.

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Cooked wheat and rehydrated peach in sweet cinnamon syrup is Chile's famous summer street drink.

Chile

Conger eel in tomato broth is a coastal Chile classic with a firm fish texture.

Chile

Mashed squash, potato, and vegetables with meat make this rustic Chilean stew unmistakable.

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Cuts of meat grilled over coals turn Chilean asado into a social meal rather than one recipe.

Chile

Plush dark fruit and herbal notes identify Carménère, Chile's emblematic red wine.

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Sweet pipeño topped with pineapple ice cream makes this famously potent Chilean cocktail visible at the bar.