“Argentina is world champion once again,” highlighted the prestigious international gastronomy portal Taste Atlas on its social networks. This is how the choripan It was chosen in the first place of the Top 10 of a curious list, compared to other meals with similar characteristics.
The emblematic chorizo sandwich, recognized reference of the Argentinian street foodprevailed against the most recognized and prestigious “panchos” in the world and occupied the first place in the ranking of Hot dogs from the culinary website. As usual, every year Taste Atlas puts a list of specific popular dishes from different countries to a vote to be chosen as the best in the international ranking.
The denomination of “hot dog”, which in Argentina is better known as “pancho”, is a steamed, grilled or boiled meat sausage, which is wrapped between breads and is usually accompanied with a dressing. Consequently, according to the portal, that is enough for it to be considered in the first position.
“Choripán is the definitive street food of Argentina, a sandwich consisting of a chorizo sausage and a variety of condiments on a crusty bread, usually eaten on the go, since it is mostly sold in street stalls throughout Latin America”, explains the gastronomic site.
Taste Atlas is a website created in 2015 by a Croatian entrepreneur, and it describes itself as “a global atlas of traditional dishes, local ingredients and authentic restaurants”. So far, it has managed to catalog more than 10,000 popular foods and drinks, as well as the forgotten flavors and aromas of every city, region, and town in the world.
The second place on the list went to the American classic Chicago Style Hot Dogthe third for the hot dog Colombian, the fourth place for the Complete Chilean and is, closing the top five, the Maxwell Street Polish North American. Most of the mentioned hot dogs, unlike the Argentine champion, are cooked with a boiled sausage.
A curious fact is that the Argentine Choripán was weeks ago in a prominent location on the same digital portal. At that time, the sandwich obtained the seventh point in the ranking The Best Sandwiches in the Worldaccompanied by the tenderloin sandwich, which came in second place, and the Milanese sandwich in ninth place.
In Buenos Aires there are several places specialized in chorizo sandwiches, choripán, in a gourmet or traditional style. Some standouts are:
The Unevenness – Defense 855
This is a classic bodegón con parrilla, which has become an institution in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of San Telmo. Undoubtedly, the choripán or meat sandwich of your choice gets the applause and the request of the visitors.
La Cabrera – Jose Antonio Cabrera 5127
The roast meat restaurant was three years in a row among the 50 best restaurants in Latin America. Located in the Palermo neighborhood, this place obtains export-level choripans, since it is a mandatory stop for gastronomic tourism.
Solomia Parrilla – Quesada 1699
The most creative place for meat-based culinary dishes. The most outstanding is the Chori Chipa, made up of a homemade chorizo in cheese bread, with a criolla or chimichurri sauce dip, both ideal sauces since they do not overshadow the flavor of the meat and enhance the flavor of the bread.
La Dorita – Humboldt 1892
The traditional grill with more than fifteen years in the Buenos Aires scene has five branches: Puerto Madero, Palermo Botánico, Palermo Hollywood and Belgrano. The most chosen by diners is its Choricampi, a chorizo wrapped in homemade field dough served with criolla sauce and chimichurri.
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