#eatArgentina
So it is a bit of a rainy day out here in Buenos Aires so we thought let's start the
day with something sweet.
So we came to one of our favorite cafes.
This place is called Petit Colon and we're going to be sampling facturas.
So a factura is an elaborate European pastry and these were brought over by European immigrants.
And now you can find countless varieties.
So we've ordered six different ones, they're looking pretty good right over here.
So we're going to be sampling those.
And you can get them with lots of different toppings.
Um, we have a few with custard, some with quince jam and generally you can also get
some with dulce de leche.
But those tend to be the first ones to disappear because they're so good.
So we don't have any dulce de leche right now.
Yeah.
So we have to show you Sam's coffee because it is pretty fancy.
Yeah, normally when I go out for coffee in Buenos Aires I end up getting cafe con leche.
That is kind of your standard coffee.
But I'm getting a little bit fancy pants today.
I have ordered a cappacino that comes with a heaping amount of cinnamon on top.
Yeah, cappuccino con canela.
Yes, so it is time to try that.
Yeah.
Oh, yeah.
That's really good.
I mean I like my cafe con leche but if I can upgrade it to a cappuccino then it is worth
doing so.
It looks like the holiday season in a cup.
Yes.
Okay.
So let's start with this one.
Look at that.
Oh!
Mmmmm.
Oh, wow.
That's really good stuff.
Have a look.
So it is kind of like a light buttery fluffy pastry.
This one has crema pastalera which is kind of like a custard and it also has shaved coconut
on top and little bit of glaze.
So good!
I'm going in for a second bite.
Would you say it is scrumptious?
Scrumptious!
Alright, time for me to dig in.
So this is my first one here.
It appears to have maybe a slice of orange or peach.
I'm not entirely sure.
I think it is peach.
It could be peach.
I'll try to get a bite of the peach.
Mmmmm.
Wow.
It is peach.
And these are really buttery, moist and like you really taste the sugar too.
I mean these facturas are good quality stuff.
Let's get a closer look.
So that was peach and custard right?
Custard in the middle.
Peach, custard and a few nuts it would appear.
Yep, walnuts.
Alright, time for another.
So this one has poppy seed and cherry in the middle.
Mmmmm.
Okay.
I've never had a factura with poppyseed before.
But it gives it a nice little hint in the background.
It is kind of nice.
I like it.
Now let's bite into the cherry.
I need the cherry.
Mmmmm.
Oh yeah.
Kind of feel like a chipmunk.
My cheeks are full of facturas.
Yum, yum, yum.
Okay, so number two.
That one looks good.
Yeah, this one has jam on it.
We think it might be quince jam.
Let's try.
Mmmmmm.
Yeah, it is.
I can tell it is quince jam because it is quite a bit more tart than say strawberry
jam.
Yeah, you've been having a lot of that lately.
Yeah, it is really growing on me.
In fact, I'm going to miss it when we leave.
Yeah, and this factura looks like it has a bit of a party going on because it has quince
on one side.
It has got sprinkles and then it has custard.
Custard on the other side.
A little bit of everything.
That one has got a little bit of everything.
Yeah.
And this one is my third.
Again, this one has crema pastalera like the three previous ones.
But this one has a bit of icing sugar on top.
So a little different.
I mean it is a small little difference between pastries.
Mmmm.
It is also good.
And there is something in the middle there.
I wonder what that is.
Dulce de leche.
Oh my gosh.
No way.
Show.
Let's see it.
That is dulce de leche.
Move it over so we can see it.
There it is.
See, so you can find some pastries with dulce de leche.
You just have to come early.
Mmmmmm.
And this one is the best.
I like the combination of the two.
Okay, and this last one that I'm trying here appears to be very similar to the first one
that I tried.
But this one has sprinkles but it also has custard and peach.
So I'm going to try to get a little bit of all three in this bite.
You know what, it has a different kind of custard.
This one tastes more like pudding.
Yeah.
So it is different from the first one.
And this one is my favorite by far.
Well, we polished all of that off.
No problem.
All six of them.
Yeah, and the facturas were basically 15 a piece.
So you're looking at about 1 US dollar per each factura.
Really good value considering how scrumptious the pastries were.
And we couldn't recommend this cafe more highly.
It is right inside of the Theatre Colon.
Right around the corner.
Yeah, if you're right in this area pop in here and have a coffee and some snacks.