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= Typical Uruguayan food =

Uruguay's food: a main ingredient in the country's traditions
Some of the typical Uruguayan food and dishes are part of the country's traditions and an element which often unites Uruguayans no matter in what place of the world they are. This way, one of the main aspects Uruguayans miss while being away from their country are these typical meals and flavors which are not easy to find at other places.

Uruguay's food: Unique meals and flavors
Uruguay's food is characterized by some main unique meals and flavors which are typical of the Uruguayan culture. The main Uruguayan meal and maybe the most worldwide known Uruguay food is the "asado". The Uruguayan "asado" consists on a specific variety of meat called "tira de asado", with "chorizos" and other meat related elements, cooked over fire wood in special ovens locally called "parrillero" and typical in Uruguay. This Uruguayan food owes its magic not only due to the meal itself, but to the way Uruguayans use to meet, cook it and eat it together, many times playing "truco", a typical Uruguayan playing-cards game.

**Picture of an asado being cooked, Uruguay**

Uruguay's food: Some of the main ingredients
Besides the Uruguayan food known as "asado" there also are several other unique ingredients which turn the typical Uruguayan cuisine into a very traditional and magical one. One of these other elements is the "dulce de leche", a type of creamy sweet ingredient which can be added to cookies, bread or even eaten by itself. The “dulce de leche” can not be described with words and just has to be tasted in order to know how amazing it is. Another main "ingredient" always present in Uruguayans' houses is the "mate", an infusion made of a herb typical from Uuguay and the region called "yerba mate".

Uruguay's food: what to ask for if you visit Uruguay
Those who visit Uruguay and wish to try Uruguay's food by tasting typical dishes would find a variety of options from which to choose. One of the main meals they should try is the "asado" as described before, but besides that, there also are other dishes recommendable not to miss while being in Uruguay. Among these other dishes there is the "milanesa", consisting on meet which is fried after being covered with milled bread and beaten eggs.

**Picture of a Milanesa Napolitana, Uruguay**

Another highly recommendable Uruguayan food visitors should try is the "chivito". The “chivito” consists on a unique type of meat sandwich containing several other ingredients such as bacon, cheese, tomatoes, eggs, olives, onions, mayonnaise, ketchup and many others which can be customized according to each person's preferences.

Uruguay's food: what to drink with it
A typical Uruguayan food should be accompanied with a typical Uruguayan drink. One of the most recommendable and typical Uruguayan drinks is the "clericó". The "clericó" consists on a combination of different wines and fruit juices, often apple juice although it can contain others as well. Besides this, and for those who enjoy a good cup of wine, there is the typical Uruguayan Tannat wine, which is traditional of this country and recognized to be among the best wines of the world.

Beef stew with noodles: Uruguayan guiso
Guisos or stews are a traditional winter dish in Uruguay. There are several different kinds of guisos and each guiso will vary from one cook to other. There are different beef stews; here we will share the recipe for a beef stew with noodles.

Beef stew with noodles: a recipe
For this recipe you will need the following ingredients (the amounts depend on how many portions you want): oil, salt, (and pepper if you wish), beef (cut in small cubes of around 1 or 1 and 1/2 cm2), bacon, carrots, potatoes (all these 3 ingredients cut in small pieces of same size than the beef), chopped onion, tomatoes sauce, pre-cooked peas, and middle size noodles. How to prepare it?: Put some oil and the chopped onions in a saucepan. Fry the onions with the fire set to low until they start looking transparent. Then add the meat and bacon and fry for about 2 minutes. Next, add the tomato sauce, hot water (to dilute the tomato sauce a bit) and salt, and wait until it boils. Then add the potatoes, carrots and noodles. There should be enough diluted tomato sauce for the noodles to absorb and cook. Turn the fire off when the noodles are ready (make sure they are not too much done since they will continue cooking a bit more after you turn the fire off) and add the peas. Wait 5 mi. media type="youtube" key="9-Qy-zFjG3I" width="425" height="350"