Flavors of the Homeland, with free entry: When and where is the cooking festival with asado, locro, and pastelitos

Buenos Aires will host "Sabores de la Patria" (Flavors of the Homeland), a gastronomic festival dedicated to traditional Argentine cuisine. The event is scheduled for Thursday, July 9, and Friday, July 10, from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Hipódromo de Palermo. Notably, admission to the festival will be free of charge.

The festival aims to bring together food stalls, food trucks, restaurants, and chefs who specialize in popular and regional Argentine flavors. Visitors can anticipate a diverse culinary experience featuring classic dishes such as various types of grilled meats (asado), locro, empanadas, traditional stews, regional cheeses, and cured meats. A market showcasing local producers will also be part of the event, coinciding with national celebrations.

Attendees will have the opportunity to savor a wide range of savory options, including different cuts of grilled beef like tira, matambre, bife de chorizo, entraña, and cordero, alongside achuras. Traditional dishes like carbonada, picada criolla, lentil stew, humitas, and tamales will also be available. The festival is supported by BA Capital Gastronómica, a city government program designed to establish Buenos Aires as a leading culinary capital in Latin America.

For those with a sweet tooth, the festival will offer a variety of traditional desserts and baked goods. Options include mazamorra, flan, postre vigilante, regional alfajores, pastelitos, buñuelos, churros, and hot chocolate. The producers' market will feature regional products such as cheeses, cured meats, oils, spices, baked goods, yerba mate, dulce de leche, and jams.

While entry is free, some food items will be available for purchase. Prices for savory dishes range from $12,000 for a pure pork choripán to $45,000 for a costillar (rib) sandwich. Sweet treats include pastelitos starting at $3,500, homemade flan for $5,000, and various other desserts priced up to $9,500.