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If you come to Buenos Aires from London, one thing becomes clear very quickly: Argentines do not seem to be in a hurry to eat dinner. At 6pm, when many people in London are already thinking about what they are having for dinner, Buenos Aires is still in the middle of the afternoon. At 7pm, cafés are busy. People are meeting friends, having coffee, finishing work or simply sitting and talking. Dinner comes later. Much later. In Buenos Aires, eating dinner at 9pm is completely normal. At...

Argentine food is often reduced to one thing: steak. And yes, Argentina is famous for its beef. But spend a little time around an Argentine table and you'll discover that there is much more to the country's food than a perfectly cooked piece of meat. Argentina's cuisine is shaped by its enormous geography, its Indigenous heritage, its European immigration and, above all, its culture of eating together. From the streets of Buenos Aires to the northern provinces, food is generous, social and...

After a long stretch without much rain, London is finally wet again. It made us think of Buenos Aires. Rain changes the rhythm of a city. The streets become quieter, people slow down, and food suddenly becomes a little more important. You look for something warm, something comforting, something that can be enjoyed without rushing. In Buenos Aires, rainy weather has its own food traditions. There are stews simmering in kitchens, hot coffee in old cafés, mate shared around the table—and,...