Comments on: A Guide To Eating In Brazil http://matadornights.com/strange-fruit-a-guide-to-eating-in-brazil/ Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:19:22 +0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: VIVIEN http://matadornights.com/strange-fruit-a-guide-to-eating-in-brazil/comment-page-1/#comment-3268 VIVIEN Fri, 25 Sep 2009 04:31:22 +0000 http://matadornights.com/?p=2538#comment-3268 Nice postings about brazilian food... but, my God! I've never put catchup or mayonaise on my pizza. I know that these condiments are requested for some patrons at some places but, believe me, this is an exception, not a rule. There is a (huge) lot of places where the simple presence of catchup/mayonaise isn't even allowed. Bellieve me. In your next visit to Brazil ( São Paulo) try most traditional places like Speranza, Bráz, Camelo, Castelões... and you'll be eating the REAL brazilian pizza. It's really good. You'll see. Nice postings about brazilian food… but, my God!
I’ve never put catchup or mayonaise on my pizza.
I know that these condiments are requested for some
patrons at some places but, believe me, this is an exception, not a rule.
There is a (huge) lot of places where the simple presence
of catchup/mayonaise isn’t even allowed. Bellieve me.
In your next visit to Brazil ( São Paulo) try most traditional
places like Speranza, Bráz, Camelo, Castelões… and you’ll be
eating the REAL brazilian pizza. It’s really good. You’ll see.

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]]> By: Austin Solar Water Heater http://matadornights.com/strange-fruit-a-guide-to-eating-in-brazil/comment-page-1/#comment-3219 Austin Solar Water Heater Sat, 19 Sep 2009 03:06:32 +0000 http://matadornights.com/?p=2538#comment-3219 Men! those photos of different Brazilian cuisine is mouth watering. Even though I have not tried eating any Brazilian food but looking at the photos alone I can tell that it's yummy. Men! those photos of different Brazilian cuisine is mouth watering. Even though I have not tried eating any Brazilian food but looking at the photos alone I can tell that it’s yummy.

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]]> By: luasol http://matadornights.com/strange-fruit-a-guide-to-eating-in-brazil/comment-page-1/#comment-3195 luasol Sat, 12 Sep 2009 17:10:27 +0000 http://matadornights.com/?p=2538#comment-3195 I wanted to put this out there-would you agree the food is very salty? I wanted to put this out there-would you agree the food is very salty?

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]]> By: luasol http://matadornights.com/strange-fruit-a-guide-to-eating-in-brazil/comment-page-1/#comment-3194 luasol Sat, 12 Sep 2009 17:06:02 +0000 http://matadornights.com/?p=2538#comment-3194 I saw this in Belo, Brasilia...I have not been to Sao Paulo, so can't comment. My bf, whom lived in SP, said there are so many different restaurants. A lot depends on the region, the restaurants, any where. I don't disagree with you. I did see it in Rio, at the mall. I have to make a trip to SP sometime:) I saw this in Belo, Brasilia…I have not been to Sao Paulo, so can’t comment. My bf, whom lived in SP, said there are so many different restaurants. A lot depends on the region, the restaurants, any where. I don’t disagree with you. I did see it in Rio, at the mall. I have to make a trip to SP sometime:)

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]]> By: Ernesto http://matadornights.com/strange-fruit-a-guide-to-eating-in-brazil/comment-page-1/#comment-3190 Ernesto Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:47:52 +0000 http://matadornights.com/?p=2538#comment-3190 Pizza is pretty boring outside of the São Paulo Italian places. Sweet maracujá can be eaten with a spoon. Don't go trying to eat the regular maracujá like that, unless you like sour surprises. Others to go on this list: guaraná da amazonia (the shakes, not the soft drink), cuscus de milho, queijo coalho, charque/carne de sol, acarajé, mugunzá, galinha cabidela (chicken stewed in its own blood), cajá/siriguela/tapereba (for juice), cozido (super meat/veggie stew), ingá (fruit in a pod, tastes like vanilla), casquinha de siri (crab meat), sururú, all the caldinhos... Anyway, this list could go on all day. Go to the local markets to catch all the fruit, but stay away from jaca. Also stay away from buchada de bode (unless you want your Brazilian culinary experience to turn into an episode of Bizarre Foods). Pizza is pretty boring outside of the São Paulo Italian places.

Sweet maracujá can be eaten with a spoon. Don’t go trying to eat the regular maracujá like that, unless you like sour surprises.

Others to go on this list: guaraná da amazonia (the shakes, not the soft drink), cuscus de milho, queijo coalho, charque/carne de sol, acarajé, mugunzá, galinha cabidela (chicken stewed in its own blood), cajá/siriguela/tapereba (for juice), cozido (super meat/veggie stew), ingá (fruit in a pod, tastes like vanilla), casquinha de siri (crab meat), sururú, all the caldinhos…

Anyway, this list could go on all day.

Go to the local markets to catch all the fruit, but stay away from jaca. Also stay away from buchada de bode (unless you want your Brazilian culinary experience to turn into an episode of Bizarre Foods).

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]]> By: milene http://matadornights.com/strange-fruit-a-guide-to-eating-in-brazil/comment-page-1/#comment-3187 milene Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:07:51 +0000 http://matadornights.com/?p=2538#comment-3187 Hey luasol. Im a vegetarian myself and this is a bit strange to my fellow Brazilians But I tell you, you can always survive! There are amazing vegetarian restaurants in SP (Lotus and Gopala Prasada to name a couple) and sometimes you can even pay half price at the Churrascarias and enjoy the variety of salads available at their salad buffets. Eat grilled Queijo Coalho which is sort of a Haloumi Cheese and grilled pineapple as well. Although you have to face the poor dead animals on the skewer around you all the time lol which can be quite uncomfortable if you are a strict vegetarian. Monthly I think, it also happens the Verdurada which is a political/gastronomic/musical meeting in a place where you can buy yummy vegan food prepared by Hare Khrishna. For non-vegetarians: About pizzas, I might have had a few times pizza with ketchup but Im not a big fan of it and I quite agree to the unholiness title that JP gave to it. For pizza by the slice go to Pedaco da Pizza on Rua Augusta. It is amaaaazing! Or pretty much in any padaria (bakery) as well, they are all yummy. Even bad pizza is good. Dont leave without trying sonho (dreams, sort of doughnuts) and carolinas (profiterole filled with caramel or much better described Doce de Leite itself) and everything else you can fit in your belly. Oh well, I soo miss it! Hey luasol.
Im a vegetarian myself and this is a bit strange to my fellow Brazilians
But I tell you, you can always survive! There are amazing vegetarian restaurants in SP (Lotus and Gopala Prasada to name a couple) and sometimes you can even pay half price at the Churrascarias and enjoy the variety of salads available at their salad buffets. Eat grilled Queijo Coalho which is sort of a Haloumi Cheese and grilled pineapple as well. Although you have to face the poor dead animals on the skewer around you all the time lol which can be quite uncomfortable if you are a strict vegetarian.
Monthly I think, it also happens the Verdurada which is a political/gastronomic/musical meeting in a place where you can buy yummy vegan food prepared by Hare Khrishna.

For non-vegetarians:

About pizzas, I might have had a few times pizza with ketchup but Im not a big fan of it and I quite agree to the unholiness title that JP gave to it.
For pizza by the slice go to Pedaco da Pizza on Rua Augusta. It is amaaaazing!
Or pretty much in any padaria (bakery) as well, they are all yummy. Even bad pizza is good. Dont leave without trying sonho (dreams, sort of doughnuts) and carolinas (profiterole filled with caramel or much better described Doce de Leite itself) and everything else you can fit in your belly.

Oh well, I soo miss it!

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]]> By: Migration Mark http://matadornights.com/strange-fruit-a-guide-to-eating-in-brazil/comment-page-1/#comment-3184 Migration Mark Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:41:27 +0000 http://matadornights.com/?p=2538#comment-3184 My mouth just severely watered. Though I haven't been to Brazil, I did indeed partake of some unbelievable churrasco's in Chile and Argentina, looks amazing. The caju fruit also brings back some excellent memories from eating them in Congo. Great guide to the munch of Brazil, can't wait to go there and indulge! My mouth just severely watered. Though I haven’t been to Brazil, I did indeed partake of some unbelievable churrasco’s in Chile and Argentina, looks amazing.

The caju fruit also brings back some excellent memories from eating them in Congo.

Great guide to the munch of Brazil, can’t wait to go there and indulge!

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]]> By: JP Legat http://matadornights.com/strange-fruit-a-guide-to-eating-in-brazil/comment-page-1/#comment-3170 JP Legat Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:19:29 +0000 http://matadornights.com/?p=2538#comment-3170 Nope, brazilians do not put ketchup on pizzas. You probably visited Rio de Janeiro which has this unholiness to the pizza. To eat the best pizza in the country you must visit São Paulo, packed with pizzarias on every corner. Nope, brazilians do not put ketchup on pizzas. You probably visited Rio de Janeiro which has this unholiness to the pizza. To eat the best pizza in the country you must visit São Paulo, packed with pizzarias on every corner.

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]]> By: Fabio http://matadornights.com/strange-fruit-a-guide-to-eating-in-brazil/comment-page-1/#comment-3168 Fabio Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:48:31 +0000 http://matadornights.com/?p=2538#comment-3168 Cool! Miss my country a lot! Saudades! Great guide by the way! Gonna send to all my friends I met here in Africa! Thanks for writing it!!! Cool!

Miss my country a lot! Saudades!
Great guide by the way! Gonna send to all my friends I met here in Africa!

Thanks for writing it!!!

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]]> By: vmcalves http://matadornights.com/strange-fruit-a-guide-to-eating-in-brazil/comment-page-1/#comment-3148 vmcalves Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:54:07 +0000 http://matadornights.com/?p=2538#comment-3148 oh how I miss all of that! Can't say I'm much of a fan of maracuja but empadas, pudim de leite, arroz com feijao... give them to me any time and I'm happy! I agree with Milene, pao de queijo and brigadeiro are also a must! Thanks for the post. You've made me hungry. ;) oh how I miss all of that! Can’t say I’m much of a fan of maracuja but empadas, pudim de leite, arroz com feijao… give them to me any time and I’m happy!

I agree with Milene, pao de queijo and brigadeiro are also a must!

Thanks for the post. You’ve made me hungry. ;)

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