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lomo a lo pobre

Name: lomo a lo pobre
Cuisine: Chilean
Ingredients: 200g beef sirloin steak; 1 medium white onion; 2 eggs; 2 medium potatoes; as needed for frying vegetable oil

Lomo a lo pobre is a hearty Chilean dish featuring a generous portion of tender beef steak topped with a fried egg, served alongside crispy French fries and caramelized onions. It reflects the country’s love for simple, robust flavors and is often enjoyed as a satisfying comfort meal.

5 ingredients

savoryrichumamicrispycaramelized

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Chilean70%

Indigenous30%

Ingredients

beef sirloin steak
200g
white onion
1 medium
eggs
2
potatoes
2 medium
vegetable oil
as needed for frying

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

The dish emerged in Chile in the early 20th century as a popular working-class meal, combining affordable ingredients that provided energy and flavor, embodying the 'poor man's style' yet hearty nourishment.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Chilean70%

ingredients+techniques

Indigenous30%

ingredient_origin

Techniques

frying pan-searing caramelizing deep-frying

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