Latin American favourites
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Latin American favourites

A curated Food Glory collection for Latin American favourites, with practical recipes chosen for dependable home cooking.

Latin American favourites

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Pão de Queijo Starter
Starter45 mins

Pão de Queijo

Small Brazilian cheese breads with a crisp shell and stretchy, chewy centre.

Coxinha Starter
Starter45 mins

Coxinha

Teardrop-shaped croquettes filled with shredded chicken, crumbed and fried until crisp.

Acarajé Starter
Starter45 mins

Acarajé

Crisp black-eyed-pea fritters fried in dendê oil and filled with vatapá, prawns and salad.

Quindim Dessert
Dessert45 mins

Quindim

Glossy yellow coconut custards with a dense sweet base and soft egg-rich top.

Bolo de Rolo Dessert
Dessert45 mins

Bolo de Rolo

Many thin layers of cake rolled with guava paste into a tight spiral.

Tostones Starter
Starter45 mins

Tostones

Tostones are twice-fried green plantain rounds with a crisp, craggy surface and a tender centre, served hot with salt a…

Croquetas de Jamón Starter
Starter45 mins

Croquetas de Jamón

Cuban croquetas de jamón are crisp breadcrumbed cylinders filled with a creamy, intensely savoury ham béchamel.

Yuca con Mojo Starter
Starter45 mins

Yuca con Mojo

Yuca con mojo pairs tender cassava with a hot dressing of garlic, citrus and oil, creating a simple but forceful Cuban…

Mariquitas Starter
Starter45 mins

Mariquitas

Mariquitas are paper-thin green plantain crisps, fried until brittle and commonly served with garlicky mojo.

Empanadas Criollas Starter
Starter45 mins

Empanadas Criollas

Empanadas Criollas is baked or fried pastry turnovers filled with seasoned beef, onion, egg and olives.

Provoleta Starter
Starter45 mins

Provoleta

Provoleta is a thick round of provolone grilled until smoky, browned and molten.

Lengua a la Vinagreta Starter
Starter45 mins

Lengua a la Vinagreta

Lengua a la Vinagreta is thin slices of cooked beef tongue dressed with vinegar, oil, herbs and vegetables.

Suprema Maryland Main
Main50 mins

Suprema Maryland

Breaded chicken breast served with banana, sweetcorn, peppers and a rich cream sauce.

Ceviche Clasico Starter
Starter50 mins

Ceviche Clasico

This Peruvian starter brings together very fresh fish cured briefly in lime with chilli, red onion and coriander.

Papa a la Huancaina Starter
Starter50 mins

Papa a la Huancaina

Boiled potatoes coated in a creamy ají amarillo and fresh-cheese sauce define this Peruvian starter, Papa a la Huancain…