Southern Blends

Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina. Each has its distinguishing features, and takes pride in being unique. If the saying "You are what you eat" holds true, then Brazilians, Uruguayans and Argentinians can't be too far off from each other. Here's a couple items that they share gastronomically.

Mate: the seemingly addictive, though supposedly non addictive herbal drink, served in a calabaza gourd with hot water, sipped through a metal filter straw.



Dulce de leche: a cooked, sweetened condensed milk. Common use as a spread for toast, but all sorts of candies have been invented.