Asado
Argentine barbecue with different cuts of beef slowly cooked over a wood fire
3 000-8 000 ARSParrillas, Sunday family meals
Toutes les cuisines
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Cuisine Argentina
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Argentina lives for meat and fire. The Sunday asado is a sacred ritual, dulce de leche flows freely, and mate sets the rhythm of every day.
Incontournables
Les plats a ne pas manquer
Empanadas
Pastries stuffed with meat, cheese or vegetables depending on the region
500-1 500 ARSEmpanaderias, all over the country
Milanesa
Breaded beef or chicken cutlet, often served as a sandwich (milanesa napolitana)
2 000-5 000 ARSNeighborhood restaurants and bars
Choripan
Argentine chorizo sandwich grilled in crusty bread with chimichurri
800-2 000 ARSFootball stalls, street fairs
Provoleta
Provolone cheese grilled over embers, crisp outside, melting inside
1 500-3 500 ARSParrillas, as an asado starter
Locro
Thick stew of corn, beans, squash and meat, the dish of May 25
2 000-5 000 ARSNorthwestern restaurants, on national holidays
Alfajores
Double cookies filled with dulce de leche and coated in chocolate
300-1,000 ARSKiosks and bakeries, everywhere
Dulce de Leche
Caramelized milk jam, used in everything sweet
found everywhereThe foundation of Argentine pastry
Boissons
Boissons locales
Mate
Yerba mate herb infusion, shared from a gourd with a bombilla
Malbec
Iconic red wine from Mendoza, rich and fruity
Fernet con Coca
Fernet Branca with Coca-Cola, a popular national cocktail
Cortado coffee
Espresso cut with a cloud of milk, served in cafés
Street food
Guide de la street food
A gouter absolument
- Choripán at the stadium
- Empanadas to take away
- Medialunas (sweet croissants)
- Bondiola al pan (pulled pork)
Conseils de securite
- Argentine beef is generally of high quality
- The tourist parrillas of Puerto Madero are pricey, venture farther out
- Food fairs offer the best street food
- Mate is shared: don't say thank you unless you're finished
Vocabulaire
Mots utiles au restaurant
| Langue locale | Francais |
|---|---|
| Riquísimo | Delicious |
| La cuenta | The bill |
| Gracias | Thank you |
| Agua | Eau |
| Che | He (Argentine interjection) |
| Buen provecho | Enjoy your meal |
| Dale | Okay / come on |
Etiquette
Regles a table
1
The asado is sacred: never criticize the asador's cooking
2
Mate is shared in a circle, always in the same direction
3
Saying 'gracias' when you receive the mate means you don't want any more
4
Meals are long and social, especially on Sundays
5
A 10% tip is expected in restaurants
Regime
Pour les vegetariens et vegans
Argentina is a challenge for vegetarians (a meat culture)
Cheese or vegetable empanadas are available
Buenos Aires has a growing vegetarian and vegan scene
Provoleta and vegetable tartas are options
Argentine pizzerias offer plenty of meat-free choices
Budget
Budget repas
Street food
500-2,000 ARS (0.50-2 EUR)
Stands de rue, marches, vendeurs ambulants
Restaurant local
3,000-8,000 ARS (3-8 EUR)
Gargottes, cantines, restaurants familiaux
Restaurant touristique
8,000-25,000 ARS (8-25 EUR)
Restaurants connus, zones touristiques
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