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Saca Tu Bandera: Which Side of these Latino Food Rivalries are You On?

By Jackie Mejia September 14, 2015 at 7:51 pm

¡Ya se armo! Latinos are always up for a good fight. Our food rivalries are the stuff of legend, so much so, that if you claim a dish is better than another, THINGS WILL GET HEATED. Here are some of the fiercest rivalries:

1. Arepas – Colombia vs. Venezuela

Venezuelan Arepa

Photo Credit: De Pabellón/flickr
The gloves are off! Let’s start with the classic Latin American food duel: arepas. Colombians and Venezuelans are friendly foes when it comes to this masarepa dough creation, and each country swears its version is THE BEST.
Venezuelan arepas are typically thicker than Colombian arepas. They’re usually split down the middle and stuffed with drool-worthy fillings such as pulled pork, chicken or cheese.

Colombian Arepas

Photo Credit: William Neuheisel/flickr
Colombian arepas are thinner and are more likely to be stuffed (or topped) with butter and cheese. But you can also find Colombian arepas topped with ingredients like avocados, eggs and cheese.

2. Argentine Asado vs. Mexican Carne Asada

Asado

En esto si que #Argentina es la numero 1! Probably the best #meat in the world. #Argentina #BuenosAires #asado #food pic.twitter.com/isj2rK3Jw8
— chereia (@chereia_) April 4, 2015

Carne Asada

Mmmmmm ?#CARNE ???? #FitFriendship #Beef #itswhatsfordinner #paleo #cavemandiet #bbq #summernights #veggies #protein #proteinstyle #carneasada #dinner #nomnomnom #foodporn #foodphotographer #bellpeppers #getinmybelly #iwilleatyou #dinnerfortwo #swolemates #fitforlife #fitgirls #girlsthatlift #girlsthateat #sandiego #nutrition #diet #carnivore
A photo posted by Fit Friendship (@fit_friendship) on Aug 30, 2015 at 9:34pm PDT

3. Pisco – Chile vs. Peru

Pisco Sour

Photo Credit: Thomas S./flickr
Peruvians and Chileans give each other the side-eye on who has the better pisco, a brandy made by distilling grape wine into a spirit. The two neighbors will debate endlessly on which country produced it first, up to the etymology of the word. The competition is so fierce, it is illegal to import pisco from Chile to Peru. #NoChillZone
Peruvians are also extremely strict about not diluting the pisco, while Chileans lean towards a more modern approach to the process – aging pisco in wood barrels or mixing it with distilled water. Chileans also mix it with Coke or Sprite.

Piscola

#combinado #chilepisco #pisblanca #blancaonegra?
A video posted by Rafa Serqueira (@rafaserqueira) on Jun 22, 2013 at 8:07pm PDT

4. Wine – Chile vs. Argentina

Argentine Wine

Wine #argentinawine #chilewine #catenazapata #leydawinery
A photo posted by Juliana Higino (@jhigino) on Aug 8, 2015 at 2:34pm PDT

Go away, Undurraga, you are too delicious. #vinochileno #cinsault #carignan #oldvine
A photo posted by Carlos d'Avis (@carlosdavis) on Sep 10, 2015 at 4:40pm PDT

5. Mojitos vs. Caipirinhas

Mojito

¡Antojo de mojito! ? ¿Quién dice yo? #Bebloggera #Saturdaynight #drinks #mojitocubano #mojito
A photo posted by BeBloggera.com (@bebloggera) on Aug 22, 2015 at 4:45pm PDT

Capirinha

#caipirinha ?. @aline_meunier #aperotherapie
A photo posted by @an_ge_le_ on Aug 31, 2015 at 9:34am PDT

6. Pupusas vs. Gorditas

Pupusas

Celebrating the 4th of July with #pupusas #pupusasrevueltas #breakfast #salvadorean #4thofjuly #food
A photo posted by eder_figueredo (@eder_figueredo) on Jul 4, 2015 at 9:38am PDT

Gorditas

#gorditas #carne #salsa #tomates #cebollita #gorditasmexicanas #graciasmama
A photo posted by Jose Morales (@gen2lightning) on Oct 15, 2013 at 5:38pm PDT

7. Ceviche – Peru vs. Ecuador

Peruvian Ceviche

Photo Credit: Krista/flickr
Oh, we are stirring the pot on this one. Peruvians love their ceviche so much, there is even a holiday dedicated to it (June 28, amigos)! This Anthony Bourdain-approved dish is served with marinated fish under a bed of purple onions.

Ecuadorian Ceviche

Photo Credit: Rinaldo Wurglitsch/flickr
Ecuador’s ceviche doesn’t have a holiday dedicated to it, but it sure looks tasty enough to call in sick from work and just grub on this shrimp, lemon and tomato sauce concoction.

Saca Tu Bandera: Which Side of these Latino Food Rivalries are You On?

Saca Tu Bandera: Which Side of these Latino Food Rivalries are You On?

1. Arepas – Colombia vs. Venezuela

Venezuelan Arepa

Colombian Arepas

Photo Credit: William Neuheisel/flickr
Colombian arepas are thinner and are more likely to be stuffed (or topped) with butter and cheese. But you can also find Colombian arepas topped with ingredients like avocados, eggs and cheese.

2. Argentine Asado vs. Mexican Carne Asada

Asado

Carne Asada

3. Pisco – Chile vs. Peru

Pisco Sour

Piscola

4. Wine – Chile vs. Argentina

Argentine Wine

5. Mojitos vs. Caipirinhas

Mojito

Capirinha

6. Pupusas vs. Gorditas

Pupusas

Gorditas

7. Ceviche – Peru vs. Ecuador

Peruvian Ceviche

Photo Credit: Krista/flickr
Oh, we are stirring the pot on this one. Peruvians love their ceviche so much, there is even a holiday dedicated to it (June 28, amigos)! This Anthony Bourdain-approved dish is served with marinated fish under a bed of purple onions.

Ecuadorian Ceviche

Photo Credit: Rinaldo Wurglitsch/flickr
Ecuador’s ceviche doesn’t have a holiday dedicated to it, but it sure looks tasty enough to call in sick from work and just grub on this shrimp, lemon and tomato sauce concoction.

Which food duel is your favorite? Which dish is your winner? Mitú wants to know. Leave a comment below.

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Saca Tu Bandera: Which Side of these Latino Food Rivalries are You On?

Saca Tu Bandera: Which Side of these Latino Food Rivalries are You On?

1. Arepas – Colombia vs. Venezuela

Venezuelan Arepa

Colombian Arepas

Photo Credit: William Neuheisel/flickrColombian arepas are thinner and are more likely to be stuffed (or topped) with butter and cheese. But you can also find Colombian arepas topped with ingredients like avocados, eggs and cheese.

2. Argentine Asado vs. Mexican Carne Asada

Asado

Carne Asada

3. Pisco – Chile vs. Peru

Pisco Sour <img class="size-full wp-image-10457 alignleft" src="https://dd2d9j2i66w9u.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/28163342/8770440670_c0d6efa63c_z.jpg" alt="8770440670_c0d6efa63c_z" width="480" height="640" />

Piscola

Photo Credit: @rafaserquiera/InstagramWhat each country can agree about? You’ll never meet a pisco happy hour you don’t like! Order up Peru’s adopted national drink, a pisco sour, next time it hits 5:00 p.m.

4. Wine – Chile vs. Argentina

Argentine Wine

Photo Credit: @jhigino/InstagramDon’t get between an Argentine and soccer, Papa Francisco and vino. Argentines fiercely believe in their exports from the hills of regions such as Mendoza and San Juan.

Chilean Wine

Photo Credit: @carlosdavis / InstagramHowever, Chile is becoming a strong contender with its over 70 wineries, with some wine aficionados flocking to its vineyards due to the comparable weather cross between France and California.

5. Mojitos vs. Caipirinhas

Mojito

Photo Credit: @bebloggera/InstagramMuddle, muddle, muddle, yea! Mr. Worldwide Pitbull sings about not wanting agua and downing a bebida instead. We can’t blame him, and while we’re willing to bet he is talking about mojitos due to his Cuban heritage.

Capirinha

Photo Credit: @an_ge_le/InstagramBrazil’s caipirinha drinks have just as much of a refreshing taste as the golden child of Cuban drinks. Caipirinha skips out on the mint leaves and rum in favor of sugar, lime and a splash of cachaça on the rocks.

6. Pupusas vs. Gorditas

Pupusas

Photo Credit: @eder_figueredo/InstagramDon’t get it twisted. While these two dishes might look similar, Mexicans and Salvadorans make sure to accentuate the differences between these two long-lost cousins of the arepas. Pupusas are made with corn dough and topped with curtido and salsa.

Gorditas

Photo Credit: @gen2lightning/InstagramMexican gorditas are usually split. Sometimes they’re just stuffed with butter, other times they are stuffed with chicken, carne al pastor, and other fillings.

7. Ceviche – Peru vs. Ecuador

Peruvian Ceviche

Photo Credit: Krista/flickrOh, we are stirring the pot on this one. Peruvians love their ceviche so much, there is even a holiday dedicated to it (June 28, amigos)! This Anthony Bourdain-approved dish is served with marinated fish under a bed of purple onions.

Ecuadorian Ceviche

Photo Credit: Rinaldo Wurglitsch/flickrEcuador’s ceviche doesn’t have a holiday dedicated to it, but it sure looks tasty enough to call in sick from work and just grub on this shrimp, lemon and tomato sauce concoction.

Which food duel is your favorite? Which dish is your winner? Mitú wants to know. Leave a comment below.

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Photo Credit: William Neuheisel/flickr
Colombian arepas are thinner and are more likely to be stuffed (or topped) with butter and cheese. But you can also find Colombian arepas topped with ingredients like avocados, eggs and cheese.

Pisco Sour

Photo Credit: @rafaserquiera/Instagram
What each country can agree about? You’ll never meet a pisco happy hour you don’t like! Order up Peru’s adopted national drink, a pisco sour, next time it hits 5:00 p.m.

Photo Credit: @jhigino/Instagram
Don’t get between an Argentine and soccer, Papa Francisco and vino. Argentines fiercely believe in their exports from the hills of regions such as Mendoza and San Juan.

Photo Credit: @carlosdavis / Instagram
However, Chile is becoming a strong contender with its over 70 wineries, with some wine aficionados flocking to its vineyards due to the comparable weather cross between France and California.

Photo Credit: @bebloggera/Instagram
Muddle, muddle, muddle, yea! Mr. Worldwide Pitbull sings about not wanting agua and downing a bebida instead. We can’t blame him, and while we’re willing to bet he is talking about mojitos due to his Cuban heritage.

Photo Credit: @an_ge_le/Instagram
Brazil’s caipirinha drinks have just as much of a refreshing taste as the golden child of Cuban drinks. Caipirinha skips out on the mint leaves and rum in favor of sugar, lime and a splash of cachaça on the rocks.

Photo Credit: @eder_figueredo/Instagram
Don’t get it twisted. While these two dishes might look similar, Mexicans and Salvadorans make sure to accentuate the differences between these two long-lost cousins of the arepas. Pupusas are made with corn dough and topped with curtido and salsa.

Photo Credit: @gen2lightning/Instagram
Mexican gorditas are usually split. Sometimes they’re just stuffed with butter, other times they are stuffed with chicken, carne al pastor, and other fillings.

Photo Credit: Krista/flickr
Oh, we are stirring the pot on this one. Peruvians love their ceviche so much, there is even a holiday dedicated to it (June 28, amigos)! This Anthony Bourdain-approved dish is served with marinated fish under a bed of purple onions.

Photo Credit: Rinaldo Wurglitsch/flickr
Ecuador’s ceviche doesn’t have a holiday dedicated to it, but it sure looks tasty enough to call in sick from work and just grub on this shrimp, lemon and tomato sauce concoction.