Chilean piure sea squirt rice is a lesser-known southern Chile dish combining round rice with the intense briny flavor of fresh piure, ready in an hour.
Chilean spicy limpets (picante de lapas) is a traditional northern Chile seafood appetizer made with limpets, rocoto, and Chilean chili, served with white rice.
Chilean ají de color is a classic red chili seasoning infused in pork lard with garlic, essential for flavoring beans, lentils, and stews.
Chilean pressure cooker brisket (tapapecho) is a tough cut turned tender and deeply flavored with red wine, herbs, and vegetables, ready in under 2 hours.
Homemade sweet and sour sauce for sushi is a simple, foolproof Western-style sauce with soy sauce, vinegar, and ketchup, ready in 15 minutes.
Chilean sustancias dulces are soft, spongy Italian meringue marshmallows set with gelatin and coated in cornstarch and powdered sugar, the iconic convent sweet from Chillán.
Chilean bitter batido is a classic cocktail made with Angostura bitters, cocoa liqueur, and powdered sugar, shaken until foamy and served in a flute glass, a staple of old Santiago bars.
Chilean alcayota jam empanadas are a sweet, flaky Fiestas Patrias treat filled with alcayota jam and baked until golden brown.
Chilean loaded fries (papas supremas) layer crispy fries with ground beef, creamy cheese sauce, tomato, and sour cream, one of the most popular shareable appetizers in Chile.
Chilean tropical gin and passion fruit cocktail is a refreshing summer drink made with gin, natural passion fruit pulp, pineapple juice, and tonic water, ready in 5 minutes.