Sandwich Stand · Loaded Steak Sandwich
Chivito
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Its name means "little goat" — even though there's no goat meat anywhere in it.
A chivito piles thin, tender steak with ham, melted cheese, tomato, lettuce, and mayonnaise between bread or a bun, often finished with a fried egg, olives, or bacon.
Why it's made this way: Popular history credits its invention to a Punta del Este restaurant in 1944, where a cook improvised a steak sandwich for a customer asking for goat meat that wasn't on the menu.
Roughly what's in it
745kcal
40gprotein
50gcarbs
42gfat
Estimated per typical street-vendor portion — not lab-tested.
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Part of World of Street Food — 690 dishes from 118 countries.
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