There is a tradition in these ére parts. As important as a nice cuppa to the English, the Argentinians love to suck on a cup of Mate. Don´t take any notice of the picture above to gain any insight as to what this strong, herby drink looks like - not knowing anything of the stuff, our home attempt at preparation was, in a word, terrible! Adding milk to ours (no doubt a cardinal sin in Argentina) did nothing to placate our tastebuds!
Much more Mate required. Much less water. Suck on the metal straw and hopefully you won´t get any nasty bits. If you like strong black tea, you may well enjoy a bit of this.
Still a bit unusual seeing so many flasks of hot water served up in trendy cafes though.
A typical cafe scene, although not so much that of the Gringo drinking the Mate.
2 comments:
Hey Phileas,
Don't worry - all those bits probably came off your beard.. It's amazing what you can find & very handy if you're feeling a bit peckish!
LOL!
Not good for storing caramel sauce though!
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