At all local restaurants, meat is served with a vegetable dish. Vegetables are cooked over an open fire too. One of the common side dishes is sweet pepper that is cut into two parts and stuffed with cheese and other interesting ingredients. For the natives, one of the common dishes is chivito, a big sandwich with bacon, cheese, olives, and fresh vegetables. The dish can be also served with lettuce and tomatoes. Foreign guests usually order one portion of chivito for two.
The traditional dish in Montevideo is pizza with different stuffings. The main feature of the local pizza is that it is square. One of the popular types of this popular dish is pizza with mozzarella. Another popular pastry that resembles pizza is crisp corn cake with different sauces.
At Montevideo restaurants, the lovers of pastry will be surprised, as they can taste different kinds of pot pies with sweet and savory stuffings. One of the popular pies is Pascualina with spinach and eggs. Local restaurants also offer wonderful pies with bacon, meat, and corn.
The most popular local fast food is panchos that resembles a traditional hot-dog. Besides sausages, olives, corn, tomatoes, onions, and different sauces are added to it. Another popular snack is empanada or buns that are usually served with meat, cheese, and bacon. The filling of buns is often hot. Buns with bacon are usually very salty.
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