All about Brazil Cuisine......
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
This article is dedicated to all the food lovers…Its time to leave for office and I could hear my mom shouting from the kitchen for breakfast…it was then I realized to write something interesting about food, but what kind of food???
My pen automatically started to write about Brazilian cuisine, as my breakfast was filled with bread, milk, and jam and to complete it, was coffee…which reminded me about my Journey to Brazil…!!!
Brazilian cooking history can be found in every bite of the country's food. It was during the 19th century when slavery ended and Brazil met its independence which became a melting pot for immigrants from all over the world. The nation's multifaceted cooking is always unique and delicious.
Breakfast is a simple affair in Brazil which includes - coffee, milk, bread and jam, sometimes cheese and ham, with fresh fruit.
For lunch and, depending on the location, also dinner, Brazilians have wonderful, inexpensive restaurants where home-style meals are sold buffet-style by kilo. You just pile the food on your plate and someone will weigh it for you. The same follows for the desserts. You order drinks from your waiter and pay him at the end of your meal...
It was time for shopping and I headed towards the nearest shopping centre. When I was almost done with my shopping, I wanted to gulp some coffee with some bread. It was when I realized the Brazilians rule which almost every person follows there...they do not prefer to eat while walking down the street or while riding the bus or the subway. Also, they will not have coffee cups and drinks in their cars. Also, they will not have coffee cups and drinks in their cars. They do enjoy stopping at a juice bar or a kiosk for a sandwich and a glass of freshly-squeezed juice, but will stand around until all the food is consumed. Brazilians find it rude to eat in places that are not MEANT for eating...
They follow the modern culture of having their food...they usually use a fork and knife for pizza, open sandwiches and even chicken. They are amused and even amazed at the way other countries eating such food with their hands...The fork are held in the left hand and the knife in the right...
As a cosmopolitan country, the majority of Brazil's main cities offer tourists a wide variety of international cuisines. As it happens, eating out in Brazil is also a very affordable experience, with superb service. However, many tourists wish to have local food in their lunch or breakfast.
Feijoada is the one among the national dishes of Brazil which will be served whether we chose to eat in one of the many Brazil restaurants, or if we are more adventurous and chose to eat on the street.Its a combination of rice, black beans and pork.
Caipirinha is the national drink that is normally drank by diners in most Brazil restaurants prior to eating their Feijoada. Its a combination of lime and sugar which is very refreshing..
Caldo is a soup dish that restaurants in Brazil normally serve before the main dish - Feijoada.
These are the Famous local dishes which are preferred by almost every alternate person.
Brazil is most famous for its coffee and no trip to Brazil would be complete without at least one sample of the local brew. Visitors need to be aware though that Brazilians take their coffee very strong, sweet and in small cups. Also, Brazilian culture dictates that if someone offers you a cup of coffee, you cannot refuse such an offer...
Finally, Brazilians end to enjoy drinking chooppe when socializing. Choppe is a locally brewed beer, which has a heavy Germanic influence in its taste. So, no mater where you dine out in Brazil, and regardless of whether or not you want to eat Brazilian food, restaurants in Brazil are both inexpensive and the center of some great socializing...!!!!!!
So by now you must have got an idea as to what, how and where to eat when you are on a trip to Brazil.....!!!!!!
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posted by Brazil Guy @ 3:38 AM,
