One of a quest for the best alfajor in Buenos Aires we popped into Havanna café to try all six varieties of alfajores they serve:
1) Alfajor de Dulce de Leche y merengue
2) Alfajor de Cacao
3) Alfajor de Café
4) Alfajor de Nuez
5) Alfajor de Chocolate
6) Alfajor de Fruta
You can find this chain Havanna cafe all over Buenos Aires but the one we went to was just off of Corrientes avenue.
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Havanna Cafe: Eating the best Alfajores in Buenos Aires, Argentina Travel Video Transcript:
Havanna! So today we're going to Havanna to try Alfajores. This is like the it name in Argentina when you're looking to try alfajores. And the ones we're going to be eating are quite different from the ones we've tried elsewhere in South America. So let's just stop talking about it and go in and try them. We're hungry people. Come along.
Check this out. It was actually a little bit embarrassing ordering this because the waitress was looking at me like, really? You want to try all of them? There is six of them. So we kind of look like little pigs. Well, we are. If we're doing a taste test we have to try every single variety. And they have six at this cafe. So we had to do it. Had to be done.
But, anyways, um, what is an alfajor? I guess that is the big question. So it is basically like two crumbly cookies that are smooshed together, usually with dulce de leche or some kind of different filling. And then they can covered in like icing sugar or chocolate or meringue. So it is a really nice treat. You can have it for breakfast, in my opinion, I would totally eat these for breakfast. Or as a little snack. It is actually a really popular snack with kids. This is what they take to school.
So an interesting fun fact. Argentine's consume the most alfajores per capita and total of anywhere else in the world. It is our favorite. They're considered to be the most popular snack among school children and also adults. So you get hooked early on and it is a lifelong fun addiction.
So why did we choose Havanna to go get our Alfajores? Because this is the most established name in the whole country. The company was founded in 1948 in a nearby city called Mar Del Plata. And as I was saying earlier these are my favorite brand of alfajores. This is what I think of when I remember sweet snacks of my childhood.
Okay, so we are going to start with the classic. This one is filed with dulce de leche and then bathed in chocolate.
Let's see that. So there you go. Two cookies with dulce de leche in the middle.
Okay, next up this one is dulce de leche and it is covered with meringue. This is my favorite.
Alright, next up this one is filled with jam. And oh my goodness this is also meringue. This makes me very happy. It is your lucky day. Lucky girl. Okay, so I'll cut it in half Oh, wow. That looks like a jam. Have a look in there. So, yeah, that is a dark jam. Let's see.
Mmmmm. Okay. This is called membrillo and it is a quince jam which isn't really very popular fruit in North America but you'll find it everywhere here in Argentina.
Oh, look. I don't know if this one is meringue or if it is white chocolate. Oh, it is white chocolate. So this one is the one that has nuts. This has Brazil nuts and walnuts. Oh, look at that. I think it has dulce de leche inside. This one may be my favorite.
Okay, so let's talk about price point and how much did these cost individually. So these are really affordable. You're basically looking at 19 Pesos. Actually that was the price for every single one of them. So that is roughly about a $1.25 to $1.30 US. So really cheap. You can come in here and if you want to be greedy as us order all six and you can get them for under 10 bucks. Yeah, they are actually the most expensive alfajores you can get in the whole city. Like are much cheaper brands if you're looking for something a bit more affordable. That is true but you won't find too many that better quality than these ones. Yeah.
This is part of our Travel in Argentina series. We're making a series of videos showcasing Argentine culture, Argentine arts, Argentine foods, Argentine religion, Argentine cuisine and Argentine people.
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28 авг 2024
