Chivito is the national dish of

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. It is a sandwich of sliced

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('' churrasco''),

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es, mayonnaise and black or green olives. A chivito commonly also includes bacon and fried or

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s. It is served in a bun, often accompanied by French-fried potatoes. Other ingredients, such as red beets, peas, grilled or pan-fried red peppers, and slices of cucumber, may be added. In Argentine cuisine a similar sandwich is called ''lomito''.

History

''Chivito'' is the diminutive of ''chivo'', goat, and means kid (young

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). In neighboring Argentina, chivito, barbecued kid, is a popular '' asado'' dish; it is reported that the Uruguayan ''chivito'' arose in

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, Uruguay, at a restaurant called "El Mejillón Bar" in 1946, when a woman from Argentina ordered a sandwich of ''chivito'' for a hurried meal, expecting kid. The restaurant owner, Antonio Carbonaro, did not have this meat and used beef

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instead.

Variations

The Canadian Chivito (in

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''chivito canadiense'') is a variation of the sandwich, with the addition of ''panceta''. The chivito can be served as a platter rather than a sandwich (''chivito al plato''). It is usually served with

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or French fries.

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