Yerba Mate
Yerba Mate is a drink that is prepared by steeping dry leaves and twigs of the yerba mate plant in hot water. It should not be steeped in boiling water. In places like Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Southern Chile, Eastern Bolivia and Southern & Western Brazil, drinking Mate from a shared hollow gourd with a metal straw with friends is a common social practice. This habit has also been cultivated in Syria, Lebanon and Jordan.
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