Buenos Aires has an empanada place on every corner. My favorite one is called Cümen-Cümen, on J.L. Borges & Guatemala. (There are two other locations, as well.)

The best thing on the menu is also the smallest and cheapest thing on the menu: the empanadita de dulce de leche. When eaten hot, it’s awesome.

My visits to Cümen-Cümen progressed like so:

Visit #1: “Por favor, una empanadita de dulce de leche”.

Visit #2: “Por favor, 3 empanaditas de dulce de leche”.

Visit #3: “Por favor, 12 empanaditas de dulce de leche – son para una fiesta.” (Yes, that was a total lie, and no, I didn’t eat them all at once. Y’know, no one likes to be judged.)