Central Chilean Foodways

Regional

The Mediterranean heart: Valparaíso, Santiago, O’Higgins, Maule and Ñuble, holding most of the population, the vineyards and the fruit export industry. Wheat, maize, legumes, stone fruit, avocado; the huaso rural tradition; CAZUELA, PASTEL DE CHOCLO, humitas, porotos granados, empanadas de pino; the Valparaíso port and its fishing; and the markets — Mercado Central and La Vega in Santiago, Mercado de Chillán.