Tag Archives: Brazilian food
A guide to Brazilian street food Posted by carol on Sep 29, 2019
Ei, pessoal! Hey, guys! Over the past few years, a variety of new dining establishments in which the car itself was the very base of the kitchen took off around the world. These are the food trucks that, appropriating the idea of a refeição rápida e prática (quick and practical meal), have take over the…
Expressions with food – Part III Posted by carol on Sep 30, 2018
Bom dia, meus caros! Good morning, my dears! As we have come to learn this month, Brazilian Portuguese has countless expressions, proverbs and saying related to food. So many that we now heading into our third post and still haven’t been able to cover them all! Maybe our passion for eating is so great that…
Brazilian recipes – Canjica Posted by carol on May 31, 2018
Olá a todos! Hello, everybody! Como estão hoje? How are you today? Today is the last day of maio (May), we barely made it halfway through the ano (year) and a lot has taken place, as we have discussed in our previous post about the trucker’s strike. And there is still a lot to come…
Brazilian Christmas recipes – Farofa Posted by carol on Dec 23, 2017
[Receitas natalinas brasileiras] O natal está chegando, estão animados? Christmas is coming up, are you excited? As a family holiday, gathering as a group to share a delicious meal is a major part of celebrating Christmas. Each country has its own typical dishes for the date. Today, we are going to present you with a…
[Brazilian food] – Tapioca Posted by carol on Nov 14, 2017
Ei, povo! Hi, people! Estão com fome? Are you hungry? Today’s delicious post is going to talk about tapioca, a Brazilian culinary symbol which consists of a sort of white crepe with grainy texture made with manioc starch. The starch is extracted from the mandioca (manioc or cassava in English) – also known in other…
[Brazilian Food] – Caldo de mandioca Posted by carol on Jun 14, 2017
[Comida brasileira] We’re in June! In Brazil this means temperatures are dropping and that it’s time for festas juninas, the popular festivities held esse mês (this month). To get you in the spirit, today we are going to learn a receita (recipe) for caldo de mandioca, a true Brazilian winter meal. It’s very fácil (easy)…
[Brazilian Food] – Holiday menu Posted by carol on Dec 28, 2016
[Comida Brasileira] – Cardápio de fim de ano Boas festas a todos! Happy holidays, everyone! How are the celebrations going so far? Brazil is known for its great parties, and the end of the year couldn’t be any different. And as you know, every great party means great food. Christmas and New Year’s festivities are normally centered…