Food of Uruguay

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Desserts & Sweets ★ 4.5

Chajá

Layered Uruguayan sponge and meringue cake filled with whipped cream and peaches, invented in 1927 in Paysandú and named after the chajá bird of the southern wetlands.

🇺🇾 Uruguay · 📍 Uruguay (Paysandú, Montevideo, Punta del Este)

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Street Food ★ 4.4

Chivito

A loaded steak sandwich piled high with the works.

🇺🇾 Uruguay · 📍 Nationwide

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Breads & Pastries ★ 4.2

Torta Frita

Fried dough discs eaten on rainy days with mate.

🇺🇾 Uruguay · 📍 Nationwide