What is a Medialuna?
Medialunas are a traditional Argentinian pastry. They belong to the Facturas family which groups all sorts of laminated pastries. A Medialuna is a close cousin of a croissant but in Argentina, this pastry is made smaller and heavier than a croissant and has the shape of a “half-moon”. Facturas and Medialunas, where brought to South America by European immigrants and along the years these pastries have evolved, they have become a staple in Argentina. There is no breakfast without a couple of this warm, fresh and syrupy pastries soaked in a coffee, or with a mate in the afternoon. With...