Tag Archives: Brazilian food
Life beyond rice and beans Posted by carol on May 17, 2021
[A vida além do arroz e feijão] Olá, prezados leitores! I hope you’re com fome (hungry)! Our text today will go over a key ingredient in culinária brasileira (Brazilian cuisine), beans. A household staple across the country, this vegetable is not only part of our culture, but also of the economy. Just so have an…
Have you tried Brazilian churrasco? Posted by carol on Aug 31, 2020
Olá, caros leitores! Hello, dear readers! I hope you guys you guys have already eaten, because our post today will cover one of Brazilians’ greatest passions. No, this is not about soccer or samba. What truly brings people together in this country, from North to South, is the churrasco! If this is the first time…
Brazilian states: Goiás Posted by carol on Aug 10, 2020
Olá, amigos leitores! Hello, dear readers! Today we are moving forward with our series on estados brasileiros (Brazilian states). To celebrate reaching the 10th text on the theme, let’s focus on a place that permeates popular Brazilian song imaginary: the state of Goiás. Located in the central-west region, right next to the federal district where…
Brazilian cuisine: salgadinhos Posted by carol on Jul 21, 2020
Traveling to a different country means leaving your comfort zone and experiencing not only a new culture and language, but also the gastronomic wonders that these lugares (places) offer. However, during a viagem (trip), we can be either in a hurry or maybe not even hungry enough to sit down for a refeição completa (full…
Brazilian states: Espírito Santo Posted by carol on Jul 13, 2020
Olá, queridos leitores! Hello, dear readers! Let me ask you something: do you like comidas saborosas, lazer, serras e praias (appetizing food, leisure, mountains and beaches)? So do we! And today, returning to our series about estados brasileiros (Brazilian states), we will talk about this hidden gem located in the sudeste do país (southeast of…
Time for our Christmas recipe: Tender Posted by carol on Dec 10, 2019
Saudações a todos os leitores! Greetings to all readers! So it is dezembro (December) already. But before the New Year rolls in, it is time to focus our energies on the main event: A ceia de natal (Christmas dinner). As we have mentioned in other Holidays-related posts, Brazilians are all about véspera de natal (Christmas…
A guide to Brazilian street food II Posted by carol on Oct 21, 2019
Olá famintos leitores de nosso blog, como vocês estão? Hello hungry blog readers, how are you? I hope you have an appetite, since today’s text, as promised, will get on with the second part of the best known comidas de rua (street food) found in Brazil. If you missed the first part, exclusively dedicated to…