Medialunas
The medialuna, or sweet croissant, is ubiquitous in cafés throughout Argentina as a breakfast, mid-morning, or any-time snack — there is hardly a café or restaurant in the country which doesn’t serve them.
Medialunas are a type factura, the umbrella term for Argentine pastries. Facturas come in a variety of shapes and flavors from dulce de leche (milk caramel) filled donuts to apple lattices. The simple medialuna is by far the most popular and widely eaten factura, and as such, they are often seen stacked along the bar in cafes across the country.
Medialunas come in two forms: butter (medialunas de manteca) and lard (medialunas de grasa). The slim lard-made crescents are less sweet, while the larger, butter medialunas tend to be very sweet, fluffy and topped with a sugar glaze.