Llegaron los Alfajores!

A piece of heaven is now in a simple plastic bag, resting close to my desk after a long trip from South America to Asia, looking at me mischievously! A piece of my country, a piece of my childhood, teenage years… and also University times as well: the ALFAJORES.

Pronounced ALFA (as in the Greek letter) and WHORES (as in, you know… whores), it is basically a snack we Argentine people use to eat at all time from breakfast, to mid-morning, afternoon tea and even desert. It’s round shaped and comprised of two dough cookies stuck together by a very special and creamy filling of Dulce de Leche (milk jam). To top it all: it is usually all covered with chocolate. I tell you: heaven in a snack!

I had never realized how much I missed them until Nicoline naively told me:
- “My parents are coming from Argentina in a couple of weeks. Is there anything you would like them to bring you over here?” and they AUTOMATICALLY popped in my mind.
- “Really?!” I asked with sparkling shinny eyes.
- “Sure, no problem”

Here they are… and soon disappearing. I have to confess: only 6 hours have passed since she gave them to me and I have eaten 5 already… I should better stop.

VIVAN LOS ALFAJORES, CARAJO!!

(MUCHAS GRACIAS, NICOLINE! Today is one of the happiest days here in Singapore!)