5 Uruguayan dishes that could be confused with Mexican food

The Uruguayan cuisine is a diverse mix of flavors, colors, and textures, and although it is strongly influenced by Spain and Italy due to the high migration of Europeans to the Latin country during the 19th century, there is also a great similarity with Mexican food, as we show you below with these 5 Uruguayan dishes that could easily pass as Mexican snacks. Chivito The Uruguayan chivito, contrary to what one might think from its name, is a sandwich filled with beef and many ingredients, usually including a fried egg, lettuce, tomato, ham, mozzarella, bacon, olives, bell pepper, and mayonnaise. Do you also think its flavor is comparable to a delicious ham and milanesa sandwich? Asado Just like in Uruguay, asado can also be found in its Argentine and Brazilian versions, but in Mexico, it would be equivalent to carnitas asada. Just as in Uruguayan asado, different types of meat such as beef, veal, chicken, and a wide variety of sausages and chorizos are grilled or cooked over wood, in Mexico, carnitas asada is prepared on a grill using various cuts like arrachera, rib eye, and steak, of course accompanied by onions, nopalitos, and tortillas. Farinata Farinata is a type of flatbread made with chickpea flour to which olive oil, pepper, and salt are added to taste and is accompanied by parmesan, oregano, or thyme. It is a very simple preparation, almost similar to the Oaxacan memela, made with corn flour and salt, to which a bit of salsa is added. Do you agree or do you relate it to any other Mexican snack? Empanadas criollas The criollo empanadas from Uruguay are made with wheat flour and are filled with ground beef, sweet paprika, chopped boiled egg, garlic, chili, salt, and pepper; they are generally accompanied by a good glass of wine. The Mexican version of these empanadas would undoubtedly be the potato pastes with ground beef and chili, which you can enjoy with a glass of pulque, a fermented drink obtained from the maguey plant. Chajá The chajá, a typical Uruguayan dessert, is a small, square, fluffy cake made with pastry, meringue, and peaches; it can also include chocolate or dulce de leche, and its appearance is very similar to that of capirotada due to the consistency of its bread. Of all these options, which one do you prefer? The dishes from Uruguay or their Mexican food versions?