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Chajá

Traditional dish from Uruguay

Must Try Vegetarian

About Chajá

Uruguayan dessert

The chajá cake, or postre chajá, is a typical dessert in Uruguayan cuisine. It was created on April 27, 1927 by Orlando Castellano, the owner of the Confitería Las Familias in the city of Paysandú. It originated as a semi-industrialized confectionery, and is exported to Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and United States

Key Ingredients

  • sponge cake
  • meringue
  • cream
  • peach

Components

  • Uruguayan cuisine

Dietary Information

✓ Vegetarian friendly
✓ Must-try when visiting Uruguay
Traditional Uruguay cuisine

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