Vente nueve

On the 29th of every month, it is tradition in Uruguay to have gnocchi for dinner. Legend has it that payday was typically at the end of the month, and most people would be out of money before payday. So, the night before (or so) the end of the month, they'd scrape together a meal consisting of dough made out of potato, egg, and a little flour, and serve it with a simple sauce.

When we were at Sonia's sister's bakery yesterday, she picked up a bag of freshly made gnocchi for that evening's dinner.

Uruguay borrows food culture from various European sources, since they have historically had a lot of European immigration. It seems like Italian is the strongest influence - lots of pasta and traditional Italian food are consumed here.

We were more than happy to take part in this culture. :)