Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
In Uruguay and Brazil, the traditional gourd is usually big with a corresponding large hole. In Argentina (especially in the capital Buenos Aires), the gourd is small and has a small hole and people sometimes add sugar for flavor. In Uruguay, people commonly walk around the streets toting a mate and a thermos with hot water. In some parts of ...
A traditional drink of Argentina is an infusion called mate (in Spanish, mate, with the accent on the first syllable [MAH-teh]). The name comes from the hollow gourd from which it is traditionally drunk.
The submarino (meaning "submarine" in Spanish) or remo (meaning "oar") is a beverage traditionally drunk in Argentina and Uruguay.It consists of a bar of dark chocolate melted inside a glass of hot milk and stirred with a long spoon (similar to an iced tea spoon) until the chocolate is completely dissolved.
Fernet con coca (Spanish: [feɾˈne(ð) koŋ ˈkoka], [1] "Fernet and Coke"), also known as fernando, [2] [3] its diminutive fernandito (Spanish: [feɾnanˈdito]), [4] or several other nicknames, [nb 1] is a long drink of Argentine origin consisting of the Italian amaro liqueur fernet and cola, served over ice.
Mate cocido [2] (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmate koˈsiðo], 'boiled maté', or just cocido), chá mate (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈʃa ˈmatʃi], 'maté tea'), kojoi (Guarani pronunciation:), or yerbiado (Cuyo, Argentina) is an infusion typical of Southern Cone cuisine (mostly consumed in Southern Brazil, the Bolivian Chaco, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay).
In Mexico, Aguas Frescas are also quite popular, two notable ones being Jamaica and Horchata. Hot chocolate is also a very popular hot drink, having been consumed by Mayans since around 3,000 years ago. [8] Other popular drinks include Coca-Cola, which Mexico is the world's second largest consumer of. [9]
Frescos refers to non-carbonated drinks, usually referring to traditional drinks, or those made from fruits. Some of them include fresco de Cacao, melon con naranja, chicha, pinolillo, and others. Aguas frescas could lead to confusion in some Spanish speaking countries, as they may refer to bottled soft drinks.
The European influence for many Latin American cuisine mainly comes from Spain, Portugal, Italy, and to a lesser extent France, although some influences from cuisines as diverse as British, German and Eastern European are also evident in some countries' cuisines such as Argentina and Uruguay, which have Italian cuisine as a main influence, with ...