Suprema Maryland: the story on the plate
Suprema Maryland belongs to the international hotel and restaurant cooking that Argentina adapted enthusiastically during the twentieth century. Its local form became a lavish chicken dish paired with fried banana, sweetcorn and other garnishes, quite distinct from modern food associated with the US state of Maryland. The dish is remembered for its exuberant sweet-savoury combination and generous presentation. Crisp chicken, creamy sauce, corn and caramelised banana make it unmistakably retro. It survives in traditional Buenos Aires restaurants and bodegones, where older continental dishes remain part of the menu. For many diners it carries nostalgia for formal family meals and classic hotel cooking.
Historical background
Suprema Maryland belongs to the international hotel and restaurant cooking that Argentina adapted enthusiastically during the twentieth century. Its local form became a lavish chicken dish paired with fried banana, sweetcorn and other garnishes, quite distinct from modern food associated with the US state of Maryland.
Why it is famous
The dish is remembered for its exuberant sweet-savoury combination and generous presentation. Crisp chicken, creamy sauce, corn and caramelised banana make it unmistakably retro.
Cultural significance
It survives in traditional Buenos Aires restaurants and bodegones, where older continental dishes remain part of the menu. For many diners it carries nostalgia for formal family meals and classic hotel cooking.




