Traditional South American Foods

Authors

  • Matthew N. O. Sadiku Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering Prairie View A&M University Prairie View, TX USA
  • Uwakwe C. Chukwu Department of Engineering Technology South Carolina State University Orangeburg, SC, USA
  • Janet O. Sadiku Juliana King University Houston, TX, USA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51699/ijcm.v27i.491

Keywords:

food, culture, diet, traditional food, south American foods, atin American foods

Abstract

Every continent boasts of a crazy array of unusual, delicious foods, and South America is no exception. South America is about diversity, and the best way to experience the diversity is through its food. South America naturally boast of a diverse array of wonderful concoctions. South American foods fuse native ingredients with European, Asian, and African influences. Every South American nation has its own unique dishes and specialties to sample. This paper will help you discover some of the many culinary surprises this colorful continent has to offer, no matter which of its twelve countries you visit.

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Published

2023-04-03

How to Cite

Sadiku, M. N. O. ., Chukwu, U. C. ., & Sadiku, J. O. . (2023). Traditional South American Foods. International Journal of Culture and Modernity, 27, 11–23. https://doi.org/10.51699/ijcm.v27i.491

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