Brazil’s cuisine is world-class and a product of the country’s tradition. Because of the country’s diverse culture, colorful history and geographic conditions, the country developed its very own diverse cuisine. The history of Bahia’s cuisine, for example, can be sourced back to during the time of slavery when the masters would save the leftover food from the previous day’s meal to give to their slaves. While in the region of Amazon, there’s a favorite dish that’s called “pato no tucupi” which is a concoction of pieces of cooked duck in a thick sauce that’s mixed with a wild green herbs. The herbs create a tingling sensation in the stomach for hours after eating. In Rio Grande do Sul, churrasco is the main dish that you might surely love. This dish is a skewered beef strips onto a metal sword, and then roasted to perfection over hot coals which is done outdoors. A tomato and onion sauce is the perfect mix over this delicious dish. If you are interested in national food, you might as well try Churrascarias (barbecue houses) which can be found all throughout Brazil.
If there’s a Brazilian food that defines the unique cuisine of this country, it is probably the feijoada. This bean-dish is made with air-dried beef, smoked sausage, tongue, pig’s ears and tails, garlic, and chilli peppers. It is usual that you fill a plate with white rice and then scoop a right serving of feijoada on top of the rice, covered with farofa (cassava flour) to make the sauce thick and rich. The feijoada is then topped and garnished with herbs and slices of oranges.
If you are a tourist in Brazil and are planning to go bar-hopping, have in mind that the right age to buy and consume alcoholic beverages is 18 and above. Although there is a required age for people drinking alcohol, consumption of this alcoholic beverage is still greatly discouraged in concern with your health. Brazil is a large producer of alcoholic beverage but aside from this, it’s also the world’s largest producer of coffee.
This country has a lot to show you if you’re looking for a great food trip. The regions here each offer unique cuisine that you will surely never forget. There are some Brazilian food and beverages that are unparalleled and these will make you eat to your heart’s content. Even better than that, the various culture that you might find here will make your journey in Brazil worth-while.
