A Plate Through South America

This journey runs down the western spine of South America and out to the pampas, gathering five plates that show how varied a single continent can taste. It starts with a sizzling stir-fry in Peru and ends with dulce de leche cookies in Argentina. Travel the whole route for a South American night, or stop wherever hunger lands.
5 stops
Stop 1 Lomo SaltadoLima, Peru · easy · 35 min
Start in Peru with lomo saltado, the wok-seared beef that shows the country's Chinese-Andean fusion.
Stop 2 EncebolladoPichincha (Andes), Ecuador · easy · 50 min
Head to Ecuador for encebollado, the tangy fish soup that coastal cooks swear cures anything.
Stop 3 SalteñasLa Paz, Bolivia · advanced · 9 h 20 min
Climb to Bolivia and salteñas, juicy baked pastries eaten mid-morning by the dozen.
Stop 4 Bandeja PaisaAntioquia, Colombia · medium · 1 h 30 min
Cross to Colombia for the bandeja paisa, a mountain of a platter built for a working day.
Stop 5 Alfajores de MaicenaMendoza, Argentina · medium · 42 min
Finish in Argentina with alfajores, delicate cornstarch cookies joined by dulce de leche.
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