Chivito is the national dish of Uruguay.[2][3] It is a thin slice of tender cooked beefsteak (churrasco), with mozzarella, ham, tomatoes, mayonnaise and black or green olives, and commonly also bacon and fried or hard-boiled eggs, served as a sandwich in a bun, often accompanied by French-fried potatoes.[4][5] Other ingredients, such as red beets, peas, grilled or pan-fried red peppers, and slices of cucumber, may be added.[6][7]
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| Type | Sandwich |
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| Created by | Antonio Carbonara[1] |
| Main ingredients | Bun, churrasco beef, bacon, fried or hard-boiled eggs, ham, black or green olives, mozzarella, tomatoes, mayonnaise |


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In Argentina a sandwich of this sort is called lomito.
Chivito is the diminutive of chivo, goat, and means kid (young goat). In neighboring Argentina, chivito, barbecued kid, is a popular asado dish; it is reported that the Uruguayan chivito arose in Punta del Este, Uruguay, at a restaurant called "El Mejillón Bar" in 1946, when a woman[8][9][10] from Argentina ordered a sandwich of chivito for a hurried meal, expecting kid.[1] The restaurant owner, Antonio Carbonaro, did not have this meat and used beef fillet steak instead.[11][12]
The Canadian Chivito (in Spanish chivito canadiense) is a variation of the sandwich, with the addition of panceta.[13]
The chivito can be served as a platter rather than a sandwich (chivito al plato).[12] It is usually served with Russian salad or French fries.
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