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Merienda is a light meal[1] in southern Europe, particularly Spain, Portugal (merenda) and Italy (merenda), as well as Hispanic America, the Philippines, North Africa (Morocco) and Brazil (lanche or merenda). Usually taken in the afternoon or for brunch, it fills in the meal gap between the noontime meal and the evening meal, being the equivalent of afternoon tea in the English-speaking world; or between breakfast and lunch. It is a simple meal that often consists of a piece of fruit, cookies, yogurt, and other snacks paired with juice, milk, hot chocolate, coffee, spirits, or other beverages.
what do you normally have for merienda :} (try to be more specific than tea/coffee and biscuits. brands encouraged)
right now i'm having mate
Mate or maté[a], ('mat̪e) maté being the French spelling indicating a voiced final e, also known as chimarrão or cimarrón, is a traditional South American caffeine-rich infused drink. It is made by soaking dried leaves of the holly species Ilex paraguariensis in hot water and is served with a metal straw in a container typically made from a calabash gourd (the mate proper), but also in some areas made from a cattle horn (guampa).
and alfajorcitos de maicena
An alfajor or alajú[1] (Spanish pronunciation: [alfaˈxoɾ], plural alfajores) is a traditional confection[2] found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, the Philippines, Southern Brazil, Southern France, Spain, Uruguay, and Venezuela.[3] The archetypal alfajor entered Iberia during the period of al-Andalus. It is produced in the form of a small cylinder and is sold either individually or in boxes containing several pieces.[4]
i also like eating chipa which you probably know as brazilian cheese bread