Chivito is the

national dish A national dish is a culinary dish that is strongly associated with a particular country. A dish can be considered a national dish for a variety of reasons: * It is a staple food, made from a selection of locally available foodstuffs that can be ...

of Uruguay. It is a sandwich of sliced beefsteak (''

churrasco ''Churrasco'' (, ) is the Portuguese and Spanish name for beef or grilled meat more generally. It is a prominent feature in the cuisine of Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina. The related term ''churrascaria'' (or ''churrasquería'') is mostly under ...

''), mozzarella, ham, tomatoes,

mayonnaise Mayonnaise (; ), colloquially referred to as "mayo" , is a thick, cold, and creamy sauce or dressing commonly used on sandwiches, hamburgers, composed salads, and French fries. It also forms the base for various other sauces, such as tartar ...

and black or green

olive The olive, botanical name ''Olea europaea'', meaning 'European olive' in Latin, is a species of small tree or shrub in the family Oleaceae, found traditionally in the Mediterranean Basin. When in shrub form, it is known as ''Olea europaea'' ...

s. A chivito commonly also includes

bacon Bacon is a type of salt-cured pork made from various cuts, typically the belly or less fatty parts of the back. It is eaten as a side dish (particularly in breakfasts), used as a central ingredient (e.g., the bacon, lettuce, and tomato sand ...

and fried or hard-boiled eggs. It is served in a bun, often accompanied by French-fried potatoes. Other ingredients, such as red beets, peas, grilled or pan-fried red peppers, and slices of cucumber, may be added. In

Argentine cuisine Argentine cuisine is described as a cultural blending of Mediterranean influences brought by the Spanish during the colonial period and, later, by Italian and Spanish immigrants to Argentina during 19th and 20th centuries, with influences fro ...

a similar sandwich is called ''lomito''.

History

''Chivito'' is the diminutive of ''chivo'', goat, and means kid (young goat). In neighboring Argentina,

chivito Chivito (the diminutive of ''chivo'', "goat") is, in Argentina, a type of goat dish. Argentinian grilled meat In Argentina, ''chivito'' is the grilled meat of a young goat eaten in Argentina, sometimes as part of an ''asado''. ''Chivito'' differs ...

, barbecued kid, is a popular ''

asado ' () is the technique and the social event of having or attending a barbecue in various South American countries, especially Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay where it is also a traditional event. An ''asado'' usually consists of beef, po ...

'' dish; it is reported that the Uruguayan ''chivito'' arose in Punta del Este, Uruguay, at a restaurant called "El Mejillón Bar" in 1946, when a woman from Argentina ordered a sandwich of ''chivito'' for a hurried meal, expecting kid. The restaurant owner, Antonio Carbonaro, did not have this meat and used beef fillet steak instead.

Variations

The Canadian Chivito (in Spanish ''chivito canadiense'') is a variation of the sandwich, with the addition of ''panceta''. The chivito can be served as a platter rather than a sandwich (''chivito al plato''). It is usually served with Russian salad or

French fries French fries (North American English), chips (British English), finger chips ( Indian English), french-fried potatoes, or simply fries, are '' batonnet'' or ''allumette''-cut deep-fried potatoes of disputed origin from Belgium and France. Th ...

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History

Variations

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