1Asado
Best: Montevideo
Beef ribs and sausages over wood embers at the Mercado del Puerto.
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What to eat in Uruguay
The 8 dishes to eat in Uruguay
Beef and the parrilla.
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2A photo like itChivito
Best: Montevideo
A steak sandwich stacked with ham, cheese, egg and bacon.
3Milanesa
Eaten all over Uruguay
A thin breaded steak, fried and served with fries or in a sandwich.
4Chorizo
Eaten all over Uruguay
Grilled pork sausage, served in a roll with chimichurri as choripán.
5Dulce de leche
Eaten all over Uruguay
Milk cooked slowly with sugar until thick and caramel-coloured.
6Faina
Eaten all over Uruguay
A thin chickpea flatbread, eaten on top of a slice of pizza.
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8Mate
Eaten all over Uruguay
Yerba mate drunk from a gourd, carried everywhere with a thermos.
Where to eat in Uruguay
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