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Argentine cuisine · Beef, fire and a dulce de leche clock: asado, empanadas and an Italian-Spanish immigrant table.

Argentine cuisine changes by valley, coast and capital. Buenos Aires is one node, not the whole map.

The meters treat heat, ferment, street density and sharing as the axes that actually organise meals.

Systems

Buenos Aires metro

A regional kitchen of Argentine cuisine centred on Buenos Aires and Asado.

Mendoza table

A regional kitchen of Argentine cuisine centred on Mendoza and Empanada.

Córdoba table

A regional kitchen of Argentine cuisine centred on Córdoba and Milanesa.

Rosario table

A regional kitchen of Argentine cuisine centred on Rosario and Provoleta.

Salta table

A regional kitchen of Argentine cuisine centred on Salta and Locro.

Region 5

Another regional kitchen of Argentine cuisine.

Relative meters

30
Spice
62
Umami / ferment
50
Street density
64
Technique ceiling
66
Accessibility abroad
58
Price spread
Spice
Relative chili/pepper heat across the 32-cuisine atlas.
Umami / ferment
wine / chimichurri / cheese as the savoury bass.
Street density
How much of Argentine cuisine is eaten standing or on stools.
Technique ceiling
Craft depth from home pot to restaurant.
Accessibility abroad
How easily English-speaking cities already cook or buy it.
Price spread
Gap from street Asado to tasting-menu rooms.

Hotspots

Buenos Aires

A hotspot for Asado and the local pantry of Argentine cuisine.

Mendoza

A hotspot for Asado and the local pantry of Argentine cuisine.

Córdoba

A hotspot for Asado and the local pantry of Argentine cuisine.

Rosario

A hotspot for Asado and the local pantry of Argentine cuisine.

Salta

A hotspot for Asado and the local pantry of Argentine cuisine.

Materials

wine / chimichurri / cheese

The savoury bass.

bread / pasta / potato

The meal starch.

Asado staples

The icon pantry.

Market produce

The daily vegetable and protein.

Regional pride in this cuisine is argued through Asado and Empanada more than through a single official recipe.

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