Food. Main courses

Asado

Argentinian food is basically meat. Most dishes include meats of all types.
 
The most typical argentinian dish is asado.
Asado is charcoal-grilled beef. This cooking style is what gives asado its particular and unique taste.
It's usually advertised as Parrila or Parrillada, wich includes other parts of the cow and chicken.
For a Parrillada to be lovely -as it's supposed to be- it has be well done, respecting the cooking times. So bare in mind this means a higher price than any normal dish.
 
Therefore a good advice would be not to go for a parrillada that's cheap only because you're not sure you'll like it.
 
If it's cheap, it's probably not going to be nice and you'll get a wrong idea of what parrillada is like.


Ñoquis

Ñoquis (pronounced nee-o-keys) are a type of pasta, despite not ben cooked the same way.

Ñoquis are made out of mashed potatoes and flour, cut into pieces and then boiled.
 
It is an argentinian tradition to have ñoquis for each 29th of each month, with a peso note under the plate, to bring prosperity to who's eating.