https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mate_(beverage)
Mate (Spanish: [ˈmate], Portuguese: [ˈmatʃi]; sometimes hypercorrected as maté in English, but never in Spanish or Portuguese),[2] also known as yerba mate, chimarrão (Portuguese: [ʃimɐˈʁɐ̃w̃]) or cimarrón (Spanish: [simaˈron]), is a traditional South American caffeine-rich infused drink,
particularly in Argentina (where it is defined by law as the "national infusion"),[3] Uruguay, Paraguay, the Bolivian Chaco and Southern Brazil, and in southern Chile. It is also consumed by the Druze in Syria, the largest importer in the world, and in Lebanon.[4][5]
particularly in Argentina (where it is defined by law as the "national infusion"),[3] Uruguay, Paraguay, the Bolivian Chaco and Southern Brazil, and in southern Chile. It is also consumed by the Druze in Syria, the largest importer in the world, and in Lebanon.[4][5]
It is prepared by steeping dried leaves of yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis, known in Portuguese as erva-mate) in hot water and is served with a metal straw from a shared hollow calabash gourd.
The straw is called a bombilla in Spanish, a bomba in Portuguese, and a bombija or, more generally, a masassa (type of straw) in Arabic. The straw is traditionally made of silver.
Last evening we walked the 15 minutes to Al Forno a well-appointed small restaurant with good food and service. A few blocks from our destination loud drumming began a Latin (Samba) rhythm. The sounds echoing through the streets seemed to come from everywhere. We soon came into view of this spontaneous dancing & drumming gathering. Today, February 29th is the end of Carnival. Up until last evening we witnessed fireworks, firecrackers, street dancing and parades. Tonight, to these enticing rhythms, young women undulated in the dark street. There were fewer than 5 onlookers, but it was early.
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