Saturday, July 11, 2009

Mate (pronounced: mot.tay)


Every weekend, there is an artisans market outside the cemetery in Ricoleta, which is right outside our apartment. We have walked through the market a few times, priced things out and made mental notes of what we wanted to bring home as souvenirs.

We both picked out a mate gourd and straw and decided to try some (finally). Mate seems like the national drink, well...that and red wine.

After filling the gourd with mate and hot water, the mate host should drink the first cupfull through the filtered straw because the first drink is the most bitter. Next, he/she should refill it with hot water and pass it to the next person, and keep doing this until it has lost flavor before starting again.

I've noticed people with their mate gourds and thermoses of hot water sipping mate all day every day. Kara read that it is believed that when you share a mate with your friend, you share your dreams. :)

2 comments:

Unknown said...

your just so brave

Anonymous said...

i'd share one with ya, or maybe dream that i shared one:):) sandra