We sure love food so were looking forward to learning what an Argentine breakfast would be like. We soon learned breakfast and lunch aren’t as savory as meals later in the day.<\/p>\n
After reading about the generous lunches of asado and choripan and hearty dinners filled with Argentina parrilla and milanesa, I thought breakfasts in Argentina would follow suit.<\/p>\n
Before we got here, I pictured heaping portions of sausage, eggs, and mollejas (sweet bread) — maybe even some potatoes or ham. There is lots tasty Argentine cuisine<\/a> with local ingredients and local recipes (many from food truck type setups). However, we quickly learned, the heavier foods come later in the day. In general, Argentinians start their day off with simple foods. <\/p>\n Different types of medialunas at breakfast time are plentiful. These are what we’d call croissants. In America, bagels are common for breakfast. In Argentina, it’s medialunas. They are a type of factura (dessert pastry). <\/p>\n When you consider that oftentimes their last meal can be 10pm, this makes sense. Here’s what we thought of Argentine breakfast. Keep in mind, this is what we were served at hostels and bed and breakfasts throughout Argentina.<\/p>\n Also, it’s important to note, when we volunteered at a farm in exchange for lodging and food for part of our stay in Argentina, we ate a lot of local produce for breakfast as well. Learn about our time spent when we WWOOF in Argentina<\/a>. So certainly, desayuno differs from place to place. <\/p>\n In addition to medialunas, a few facturas, and manteca, we also tried interesting breakfast drinks, including yerba mate.<\/p>\n<\/span>What’s a typical Argentine breakfast?<\/span><\/h2>