By marialeovalless on Skatehive
Uruguay's sweet culture is varied and charming: from traditional alfajores to regional candies, biscuits, and chocolates. Many local products reflect a love for dulce de leche, smooth chocolate, and textures that are perfect for accompanying mate or coffee. Although some sweets are more artisanal and others more industrial, almost all of them convey that classic feeling of “a sweet treat with mate” that characterizes Uruguay. I received a gift from Uruguay with a variety of sweets to try. Of course, I tried to taste them all at once to see which I liked best and which I liked least. Learning a little more about the culture, I learned that alfajores are an important part of the region, so I have three different alfajores, and I also tried some other different things, including nougat, which I found delicious. It's all chocolate-like, and I found it strange because I had only seen it in white, like milk chocolate with peanuts. The nougat-filled wafer was also very unusual to me, but it e