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Flavor across the Americas.

A hungry tour through crisp edges, smoky fire, folded dough, and bowls that never quite make it to leftovers.

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Fresh from the Table

Fifteen reasons to turn on the stove.

From sizzling street corners to slow-cooked Sunday pots, these are the dishes worth following wherever they lead.

Foldable New York pizza slice

New York

Foldable NY Pizza

35 minsMedium

A pressed Cuban sandwich cut diagonally showing pork, ham, Swiss and pickle

Tampa, Florida

Cuban Sandwich

20 minEasy★★★★★ 5.0 (1)

A crispy quesabirria taco with shredded beef, melted cheese and cilantro

Jalisco

Quesabirria Tacos

2 hrsMedium

A bowl of Salvadoran curtido cabbage slaw

El Salvador

Curtido

15 minEasy

A ceramic bowl of Peruvian ceviche with sweet potato and corn

Peru

Ceviche

25 minEasy

A plate of red chilaquiles topped with a fried egg

Mexico

Chilaquiles

40 minEasy

A golden dome of mofongo topped with garlic shrimp

Puerto Rico

Mofongo

45 minMedium

A molcajete of chunky Mexican guacamole with onion, tomato and cilantro

Mexico

Guacamole

10 minEasy

Crispy Buffalo wings in orange sauce with blue cheese and celery

USA

Buffalo Wings

1 hrEasy

Charred Jamaican jerk chicken on a grill with scotch bonnet and thyme

Jamaica

Jerk Chicken

40 minsMedium

Sliced grilled carne asada steak with lime, cilantro and onion

Northern Mexico

Carne Asada

25 minEasy

A cinnamon-sugar churro dipped into thick dark chocolate

Spain & Mexico

Churros

35 minEasy

A slice of tres leches cake with whipped cream and a strawberry

Latin America

Tres Leches Cake

1 hr + soakMedium

A mangonada with mango slush, chamoy and chili-lime seasoning

Mexico

Mangonada

10 minEasy★★★★★ 5.0 (1)

A bowl of creamy New England clam chowder

New England, USA

Clam Chowder

50 minEasy

A bowl of Louisiana chicken and andouille gumbo over rice

Louisiana, USA

Gumbo

2 hrsMedium

A plate of red Mexican enchiladas topped with cheese, crema and onion

Mexico

Enchiladas

50 minMedium

Golden Brazilian pao de queijo cheese bread rolls on a plate

Brazil

Pão de Queijo

30 minEasy

Golden grilled arepas, one split and stuffed with cheese and avocado

Colombia & Venezuela

Arepas

35 minEasy

Golden Salvadoran pupusas with curtido and salsa

El Salvador

Pupusas

55 minMedium

Steamed Mexican tamales with red chile pork

Mexico

Tamales

3 hrsMedium

Brazilian feijoada black bean and pork stew with rice and orange

Brazil

Feijoada

3 hrsMedium

Cuban ropa vieja shredded beef with peppers over rice

Cuba

Ropa Vieja

2½ hrsEasy

A sunlit outdoor table loaded with grilled meat, tacos, guacamole and ceviche

Across the Americas

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Meat searing over glowing coals and flames at dusk

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A Philadelphia cheesesteak packed with beef, cheese and onions

Philadelphia, USA

Philly Cheesesteak

35 minEasy★★★★★ 5.0 (1)

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The Continental Table

Authentic Recipes from Across the Americas

The Continental Table is a home for the food of the Americas — the street snacks, family dinners, and celebration dishes that define a continent’s kitchens. You’ll find authentic Mexican recipes like tacos al pastor, pozole, enchiladas, and tamales; Central American favorites like Salvadoran pupusas with curtido; and South American classics from Argentine beef empanadas to Peruvian ceviche and Venezuelan arepas.

Craving comfort food? Dig into Caribbean jerk chicken and Puerto Rican mofongo, or American icons like the Philly cheesesteak, a classic smashburger, Louisiana gumbo, and buffalo wings. Every recipe comes with the history behind the dish, step-by-step method, a printable recipe card, and the tips that make it work the first time — so you can cook it confidently at home tonight.

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Notes from the Kitchen

Good food rarely stays in one place.

It crosses borders, changes shape, picks up smoke, spice, and memory — then finds its way back to the table.

Meet the Author

From Sweet Logistics to Savory Street Food

Hi, I’m Leo, the creator behind The Continental Table.

From my digital workspace in Miami, Florida — a true crossroads of North and South American culture — my dive into the food world started on the sweet side of the industry, analyzing logistics and business planning for the chocolate and confectionery markets. But when it comes to what I actually want to cook and eat, my mind goes straight to sizzling grills, heavy smoke, and bustling street food stalls across the Americas.

I am obsessed with finding out what makes a dish truly work — the exact cheese-to-meat ratio in a Quesabirria taco, the science behind a smashburger crust, or the slow-cooked perfection of a Brazilian Feijoada.

Miami, Florida Street-food obsessive Fire-first cooking
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