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Food in Uruguay The food in Uruguay comes from in and out of Uruguay, giving it diversity and excitement. The food is often represented by trademark meals and ingredients (Cuisine in Montevideo, Uruguay). An example of this would be the asado. It consists of a variety of meats including the tira de asado, chorizos, and other meats. It is then grilled (with wood) over a parrillero, a common grill in Uruguay. As you will soon notice, beef is extremely common in the diet because Uruguay is one of the world’s largest producers and consumers of beef (Cuisine in Montevideo, Uruguay). Another very popular meal is milanesa, consisting of meet which is fried after being covered with milled bread and beaten eggs. Another popular dish is actually a sandwich called chivitos, locals highly recommend it. Depending on preference they have a unique type of meat with tomatoes, eggs, olives, onions, mayonnaise, ketchup, bacon, and cheese (Typical Uruguayan Food). In Uruguay all of the cattle are used for food including the kidneys, mollejas (salivary glands of head of cattle), criadilla (bull testicles), etc. (The Barbeque). Other national specialties include biftik a la Montevideo, which is a simmered stake named after the national capital, rump steak, cazuela, usually served with tripe; and morcilla dulce, which is a sweet black sausage made from blood, orange peel and walnuts (Cuisine from Uruguay). Although meat is very popular there are also many great fruits and vegetables. Small shops can be found everywhere that sell fruits and vegetables. However, the products are very seasonal, you will not find many things that don’t grow during that time of the year. Some popular ones are the boniatos, or yams and the zapallito , which looks like a tiny little pumpkin. It is widely used in Uruguayan cuisine and it is often served cooked and stuffed with a variety of fillings (Fruterias).       