Archive for March, 2012
Cearensês – Speaking Like Ceará Natives Posted by polyana on Mar 5, 2012
This past week, my mother and I travelled to Jericoacoara, a small beach town, about 400 km west of Fortaleza, in the northeastern state of Ceará. While there, I realized I hadn’t written a post on “Cearensês,” as I have done with many Brazilian accents and sayings from different states, in the past, on this…
Beth’s Tuna Patê! Posted by Adir on Mar 5, 2012
A patê is a kind of paste of puree and you can make it with virtually anything. Here in Brazil we use a solid ingredient, ranging from vegetables, cooked meat, fish, and also use mayonnaise or creme de leite (fresh milk cream) to mix it all up. Early in January I was at a friend’s…