Mate is the national drink of the Argentinians and they drink it day and night! So I thought it was only right to go to a mate tasting night at our hostel. Mate is made from herbs and hot water and served in a special cup usually made from animal skin, and is drank through a metal straw. The green herbs float to the top of the cup making it look and smell rather potent. Thankfully it is served with sugar-coated totilla frittas, a type of sweet flat bread, because the mate is really strong and bitter tasting. Quite an aquired taste! The most important thing to remember when drink mate is, NEVER move the straw! And as always it was accompanied with live music, so it was a nice chilled atmosphere.
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As well as mate, the Argentinians are well known for their love of steak. So its no surprise that a typical Friday evening involves an asado, a traditional Argentinan BBQ. There was an asado on the rooftop of the hostel so of course i went along to see what was so special about Argentinan BBQs. It involves lots and lots of delicious steak, even more wine and a fun, family atmosphere. And of course, more muic in the form of a live band.
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