choripán

Choripán is a sandwich built around a chorizo sausage cooked on a grill and served in crusty bread. It is a familiar part of Argentine street food as well as the asado, the social meal centred on grilled meat. Chimichurri is a characteristic accompaniment: a mixture of parsley, garlic, oil and seasonings that can include oregano, paprika and ground chilli. Street stalls sell the sandwich across Argentina.^[1]

At an asado, chorizos are often among the first items taken from the grill, so choripanes can be eaten while larger cuts continue cooking. They may serve as an opening course or become a main part of the meal. Salsa criolla, made with chopped peppers, onion and tomato, is another accompaniment found around the Argentine grill. The asador tends the fire and serves the meats in stages while relatives or friends gather around the meal.^[2][1]