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Unlike most South American countries, the cuisine of Argentina is highly European. It does not carry the distinctive palate of the South Americas. Instead it tastes more of Spanish, Italian, and French cooking.
Popular dishes
The country is a large producer of meat. Thus, popular foods include asado (grilled meat sometime skewered), chorizo (pork sausages), Morcilla (blood sausage), mollejas (sweetbread). The sauce of herbs, the locals call, Chimichurri , is the most common accompaniment of these dishes.
Beverage
The most popular drinks in Argentina is Cider (Apple syrup), which the locals inherited from Spain and Italy. Second to cider is beer, which is frequently drunk during celebrations like October fest and St. Patrick's day. A third popular drink is tea, which the non-alcoholic one among the several beverages available in the country.
Other must trys
Other Argentine dishes that are worth a try are Suprema de pollo or a kind of chicken milanesa, bifes a caballo (beef steak with two fried eggs), and picadas, which are consumed at home and bars.