Holiday Ayo - Argentina is a very famous place now that they won the 2022 fifa world cup. Even now they also call it 'home of Messi'.

So if you are planning to visit Argentina, make sure you try this food.

Asado

The way to Argentina’s heart is through its asado, or barbecue, also known as parrillada. Don't leave the country without spending a leisurely afternoon beside the warmth of a grill or open fire, feasting on copious grilled meats. 

This is the national dish, originating from the country’s gauchos, or cowboys, who would subsist on the abundant cows dotting the country’s plains. Expect to find beef, pork, ribs, sausages, blood sausages and sweetbreads hot off the fire. In Patagonia, look out for a whole lamb or pig roasting over an open flame.

Chimichurri

A green salsa made of finely chopped parsley, oregano, onion, garlic, chili pepper flakes, olive oil and a touch of acid, such as lemon or vinegar, chimichurri is the country’s go-to condiment.

This tangy, garlicky salsa is sometimes used as a marinade, though most often it’s found blanketing grilled meats and heaps of other savory foods throughout the country.

Provoleta

Argentineans give whole new meaning to grilled cheese with their trademark dish of provoleta. A consequence of the significant Italian immigration to Argentina, provoleta is the country’s variant on provolone. 

Pungent, sharp, sliced discs of the cheese are topped with chili flakes and herbs, like oregano, then grilled.  The nearly melted cheese is served crisp and slightly caramelized on the outside, gooey and smokey on the interior. Top it off with a drizzle of olive oil or a spoonful of chimichurri.

Choripán

A prerequisite before any football match, a go-to among taxi drivers and a mainstay at markets and street stalls, choripán is the ultimate Argentinian street food. Made with pork and beef chorizo cooked over charcoal or wood flames, the sausage is grilled, then butterflied down the center, topped with chimichurri and served between slices of crusty bread. 

Depending on the province, caramelized onions, pickled aubergines, green peppers and a host of other condiments are also added. Another gaucho tradition, the choripán has experienced a rural-to-urban shift that has placed it firmly on the country’s culinary map.

Alfajores

Argentina is said to be the world’s largest consumer of alfajores, crumbly shortbread-like biscuits sandwiching jams, mousses or dulce de leche. Alfajores’ roots lie in the Arab world, brought to southern Spain by the Moors. Spaniards later carried the sweets to Argentina – and no one has looked back since. 

Akin to their national cookie, Argentines indulge in these cylindrical biscuits throughout the day and across the country.