Argentina is an incredible country to visit with its spectacular scenery, mountains, history and adventures. Whether you're visiting Buenos Aires for tango, Mendoza for wine, or Iguazu Falls, you're going to be looking for amazing food to tie it all together. Argentina is also full of delicious food. From sweet treats to fusion dishes to street foods, and everything in between, you'll find it in Argentina.

Asado

Don't leave Argentina without spending a leisurely afternoon beside the warmth of a grill or open fire, feasting on copious grilled meats. Asado is both a gathering around a barbecue with friends and a method of grilling; a multi-step affair that often lasts several hours. Expect to find beef, pork, ribs, sausages, blood sausages, and sweetbreads hot off the fire. This is Argentina's traditional food. In Patagonia, look out for a whole lamb or pig roasting over an open flame. Hence, to enjoy a classic holiday, book your cheap flights to Argentina soon.

Chimichurri

Chimichurri is an herbaceous green salsa made of finely chopped parsley, oregano, onion, garlic, chilli pepper flakes, olive oil, and a touch of lemon or vinegar, which is classically paired with grilled meats, especially beef, or used as a marinade.

Provoleta

Grilled provoleta cheese is popular before a meal or as a side to barbecued meats. The semi-hard provolone is the perfect cheese for the grill because it's compact and firm. For asado, it is sliced about an inch thick, seasoned with a generous amount of oregano, maybe a light sprinkling of dried red chilli flakes, and grilled until it just starts to melt in the centre. It is typically enjoyed topped with chimichurri sauce and served with crusty bread.

Empanadas

Empanadas are stuffed dough pockets, deep-fried or baked, then filled with sweet or savoury stuffing, depending on the province. Common savoury fillings include chicken, goat, cheese, ham, blue cheese, and stewed and spiced ground beef. Sweet fillings might include quince jam, sweet potato paste, or dulce de leche, sprinkled with cinnamon, sugar, or sweet raisins. Markings on the pastry fold identify the delights hidden inside.

Humita en chala

Humita is the ultimate celebration of corn. Made of creamed corn, onion, spices, and goat cheese, wrapped in corn husks (chala), and then steamed or boiled, humita serves both as a savoury snack and a main dish.

Matambre Arrollado

Matambre Arrollado is a flavorful Argentinian flank steak stuffed with vegetables, hard-boiled eggs, herbs, and olives. The meat is rolled around the filling, then boiled, baked, or grilled. Matar means “to kill”, and “hambre” means “hunger”. Therefore, matambre is literally a “hunger killer” on the basis that it is the first item to be ready on the grill, keeping everyone's hunger at bay while waiting for the rest of the asado to catch up.

Milanesa

As the name suggests, Milanesa is an Italian-influenced creation – an Argentinian escalope or schnitzel − made from pounded beef or chicken, covered with breadcrumbs, and often served for lunch. The variety of toppings is what makes this dish special, ranging between fried eggs, cheese, ham, and tomato sauce, and served with fries or a salad.

Ñoquis del 29

Widespread across Argentina, on the 29th day of each and every month, families and friends get together to eat gnocchi either at home or in restaurants as it's quite common to find ñoquis on menus on this day. Italian immigrants (whose descendants make up about 50 percent of Argentina's population) likely brought this tradition with them, perhaps a feast day celebration of an Italian saint named San Pantaleon, one of the patron saints of Venice, who was canonised on the 29th. Traditionally, money is placed under the plate while you dine to attract prosperity.