World on a Plate: South America

Fifty dishes from ten countries — the most-loved food of South America, cooked in an American kitchen. Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Chile, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Uruguay, and Paraguay: five recipes each, with a pantry page and a food story for every country, and a picture of each dish.The whole world lives in the United States — and every one of them brought their grandmother's cooking. This book is the fourth stop on a trip around the world, one plate at a time: South America.

Ten countries, five dishes each, fifty plates of food — the dishes people actually order, actually crave, and actually cook at home. Feijoada and Pao de Queijo from Brazil. Empanadas and Chimichurri Steak from Argentina. Ceviche and Lomo Saltado from Peru. Empanadas de Pino and Pastel de Choclo from Chile. Ajiaco and Bandeja Paisa from Colombia. Pabellon Criollo and Arepas from Venezuela. Encebollado and Locro de Papa from Ecuador. Saltenas and Pique Macho from Bolivia. Chivito and Asado from Uruguay. Sopa Paraguaya and Chipa Guasu from Paraguay.

Every recipe serves four, uses ingredients from an American grocery store, and comes with a picture of the finished dish. Each country opens with its food story and its pantry — the sauces and spices that make the food taste like itself. Eat well. Travel far. Start in your own kitchen.