Central Recipes

Central Chilean cuisine comes from the heartland around Santiago and the fertile Central Valley, where Mediterranean-like climate produces abundant fruits, vegetables, and wine. Empanadas de pino (baked meat pastries with olive, egg, and raisin), pastel de choclo, and cazuela de ave (chicken stew) are quintessential dishes. Completos (Chilean-style hot dogs), sopaipillas, and mote con huesillo (a wheat berry and peach drink) are beloved street foods. The region's vineyards produce world-class wines.