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Breakfast in South America

Posted by nations habits Sunday, November 7, 2010
Breakfast in South America

The South American breakfast tends to be light in the Continental style, just a cup of coffee with plenty of milk and some bread or pan dulce (sweet bread). Medialunas, small croissants that are available either sweet or plain, are popular for breakfast. Those who prefer a less filling beverage drink tea or yerba mate. In Argentina, one orders cafe con leche only in the mornings. By the afternoon, those who like their coffee with milk switch to cortados, which contain a little less of it. Another Argentine breakfast beverage is the submarino, which is a glass of steamed milk with a bittersweet chocolate bar melted into it.

Many people follow up their light, early breakfasts with a midmorning snack. In Bolivia this snack might be something like salteñas. These are small, oval pastries that are filled with a juicy mixture of meats, peas, potatoes, chopped hard-boiled eggs, raisins, and olives.
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