Discover one of the world"s best-kept culinary secrets as author Maria Baez Kijac takes your taste buds on a tour of the magnificent and inviting food of South America. A Winner of Gourmand"s Best of the Best World Cookbook Award for 2008, this book has 450 authentic recipes from countries renowned for their culinary delights. Cooks will find everything from tamales, various asadas, cebiches, chupes, ensaladas, and empanadas spanning the regions of Peru, Paraguay, Ecuador, Chile, Brazil, Argentina, and much more!