524622 Sun Jun 01 12:30:53 -0700 2008 3 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 3739421 Is there a difference or is it the same thing in another language? In Buenos Aires we got media lunas all over the place and loved, especially, the ones at 1816 (Olleros subte) but I felt in general Argentine media lunas were different than French croissants... more buttery & wet whereas my French (Parisian) croissant experiences tended to be more about the fluffiness. Sun Jun 01 12:30:55 -0700 2008 189325 cscsman 1 3740526 We often got a medialuna with an espresso (isn't that a great thing in Baires, the way they bring you a little treat with your coffee?)- and as I recall they were SWEET. Not the case with your experience? Sun Jun 01 21:52:29 -0700 2008 3739421 12135 John Manzo 2 3740563 Yes, a sweet glaze brushed on top, right? Sun Jun 01 22:17:22 -0700 2008 3740526 64003 bulavinaka 2 3740605 Yes they were - like some vanilla glaze or something. So good. I guess I'm wondering whether that's a specifically Argentine version of a croissant or if a media luna is actually a different animal than a croissant. Sun Jun 01 23:04:01 -0700 2008 3740526 189325 cscsman 3 3761620 In LA, we get those at an Argentinian bakery in Culver City called Grand Casino. They have them in two different sizes. The texture is slightly heavier than your standard croissant, and either one goes great with a cuppa joe... Sun Jun 08 18:09:17 -0700 2008 3740605 64003 bulavinaka