Hot drinks and a night out

Met up with some friends in the beautiful Parque Central and drank mate. Mate is a central part of the culture in Argentina. One person prepares the mate. The cup and straw are shared and passed around in a circle. A little strong/bitter the first try, but you can always add sugar :)

The wind was strong, so we decided to move inside to a cafe. I ordered a cafe dolce which is coffee and condensed milk at the bottom. Super sweet and yummy.

For the first time since arriving, my host family and I went out to dinner. The bread came with spreadable cheese instead of butter. Definitely prefer the cheese.

Water is not free. Most people drink agua con gas o "soda," but I'm sticking to my roots with this agua sin gas.

Bife con papas fritas. Very popular meal here. Everything was soooo good.

For dessert back at home: canned peaches (duranos) with dulce de leche. I'm really starting to become a dulce de leche fiend...

Lecciones en el vocabulario de comida

Mi nueva madre de Argentina me escribió una lista de vocabulario de comida mas especifica que yo aprendí en los estados unidos. Conoces algo en la lista?

No esta en la lista pero importante para desayuno: yerba. Sort of jam sort of honey consistency. Honey = miel.

Una rosquita de una panadería. Como un doughnut pero mas flaky.

Queso para tu pan durante desayuno. Como cream cheese. 

Almuerzo: Pan, ensalada con hinojo (lo que es blanca), y milanesa de carne.

Claro.

Mi nueva madre me hizo un dibujo sobre la diferencia entre pimientos y morrones. Morrones parecen como un corazón.