Comments on: Yerba Mate and the Twelve Tribes of Katoomba

By: Vibey

Vibey — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 03:42:32 +0000

It’s simple: masses of Lebanese immigrants (my grandfather among them) went to Argentina (where I was born), settled there, then when things changed for the worse in Argentina they realised that they were better off back in the Lebanon, and took the mate back with them.

It is just awesome to me, and I love the fact that I can walk into any Lebanese bakery in Melbourne and have a cup of mate to go with my fatayyeh.

By: Fouad

Fouad — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 03:56:25 +0000

Hi Radha. I have to admit I havent been overly adventurous and have only been drinking my yerba mate in a cup. That said, a glass or a bowl should work equally as well
Maybe a yerba mate cake? Like a green tea cake?

By: radha

radha — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 07:08:00 +0000

recently i got a huge pack of yerba mate in canada with friends from argentina. but now back home i miss the gourd and hav an idea beside drinking it in d cup: look up for yerba mate recipes! any idea!?
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By: milly

milly — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 05:53:23 +0000

I went to common ground when I was staying in Katoomba. It is a great little place with tasty food and really friendly people. The wood work inside is fantastic and its a really nice cozy environment on a cold day.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:16:09 +0000

Mate is grose and more is made out of it than there realy is.lol
it won't make that much difference.lol

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By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:44:27 +0000

Yes Quite different must try for alternate

By: Ephesus

Ephesus — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:32:45 +0000

Mate is great. It is a infution, like tea, of native people from South America (Argentina, Brasil, Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile). I live on Argentina and take mate everyday.

By: alexi

alexi — Thu, 28 May 2009 07:13:25 +0000

Actually, your right, i remember my dad telling me that a lot of Lebanese people came to Uruguay. One of dads friends employed someone from Lebanon in one of those street kiosks.

By: SydneyCider

SydneyCider — Thu, 28 May 2009 06:25:49 +0000

Hi Alexi

South America, and America in general has given us a huge amount of “new world” food. Tomatoes for instance

The Lebanese had a huge wave of immigration to South America. Brazil has more people of Lebanese origin than there are Lebanese in Lebanon itself. So it makes sense our relatives brought back Yerba Mate with them. It is an acquired taste, strong and grassy. But it is fun, healthy and keeps you awake. Caffeine goodness.

By: Alexi

Alexi — Thu, 28 May 2009 06:18:29 +0000

The Lebanese love yerba mate, it is interesting to see how some cultures pick it up and i wonder how? I have discovered that even Germans love yerba mate. For something coming from South America this is amazing. I reckon its addictive! it has a fair bit of caffeine in it (as far as intake goes) if you drink in the gourds, but yerba mate also has many health benefits. I went to Uruguay, my dads homeland, loved it and came back to Australia with a gourd and some loose leaf yerba mate that we brought in the suitcase.