🌽 Pastel de Choclo
Pastel de choclo is a baked corn casserole made with a sweet corn purée layered over a savory filling called pino, which includes:
- Beef
- Onions
- Chicken
- Hard-boiled egg
- Olives
It’s baked until golden and typically eaten in summer, reflecting Chile’s 🇨🇱 strong maize and seasonal cooking traditions.
Other iconic Chilean dishes
- Empanadas de pino – baked empanadas with beef, onions, egg, and olives
- Cazuela – hearty meat and vegetable soup
- Curanto – seafood and meat feast from Chiloé
- Completo – Chilean-style hot dog with avocado and mayonnaise