Argentine cuisine is food in Argentina and is heavily influenced by European cuisine and in particular Italian cuisine and Spanish cuisine Typical meals include various pasta dishes (fideos, ñoquis, ravioles), mashed potatoes (puré de papas), and a number of meat dishes (carne asada, chorizo, morcilla, chinchulines, mollejas, milanesa, lomo, vacío, empanadas).

Traditional Argentine foods include:

• Alfajor (candy)
• Asado
• Dulce de leche (candy)
• Empanadas
• Locro
• Milanesa
• Mondongo

The national beverages of Argentina are a tea-like drink called yerba mate, mate cocido and wine.

External links

• E Turismo ArgentinaLists popular or national dishes and beverages.
• Planet ArgentinaProvides comprehensive information on how cuisine and culture are mixed. Includes details on the variety of foods and restaurants.