Well, my friend Sam, who surpringly goes to Carelton College in Northfield only about 20 minutes from my home in New Prague, struck a gold mine one day and found the best empanadas in Santiago.
Empanadas are a very typical food of South America--- especially Chile and Argentina. There are many, many, many types of empanadas and sadly they aren't the best if you are on a diet, but they are absolutely irresistible. They are a pocket of dough that is filled with any number of things including cheese, ham, chicken, beef, fish, mixtures of vegetables, etc. My favorite empanadas are ham and cheese or cheese --- which is on the boring side, but they are ones that I know I like, so that is what I go for.
This little hole in the wall store sells drinks, empanadas, deserts (especially an amazing sugar cookie that I have to get when I go there) and other stuff. It is on a plaza by the La Moneda (the presidential palace). It has a little awning that looks like an Italian flag, but don't let that confuse you, all of the food they serve is authentic South American. Um... Humm. Very good.
When mom comes in December we will definitely frequent that stand at least once and if anyone ever gets the chance to come to Chile and stops in at Santiago, make it a part of your visit to the La Moneda. I promise you won't regret it!
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