La Comida Argentina (Tradicional): EMPANADA

Next to bife and asado, empanadas are the most typical Argentine dish. Every restaurant, panaderia, pizzeria and supermercado will offer empanadas. It can either be eaten as an appetizer or main meal.

It’s the food of choice for picnics or when you’re on the go (rare in Argentina, as everyone likes to take their time when eating). There are also more than a dozen ways to fold the masa of an empanada – depending on the filling:

On average, one empanada costs 4 pesos (or PHP 44).