What you have to try in Brazil? — Part 1
As I’ve been writing travel tips about several countries where I’ve been, why not write tips about my own country? So, I write a list of what a foreigner in Brazil has to try to get in touch with the local cultures.
Brazil is a huge country and each region (considering south, southeast, center-west, north and northeast) is different from each other in all the aspects: the accent, slangs, weather, fauna & flora, and the same with food and beverage.
In Brazil, there is everything you can imagine! As the country received immigrants from all over the world along its history, you find even Italian, German, Japanese, Lebanese dishes, etc. On this post, I present dishes that you see only in Brazil or in a Brazilian style. Other dishes are presented in part 2 and part 3!
Cocada: a dessert made with grated coconut and sugar.
Brigadeiro: the easiest dessert ever to make! Butter, condensed milk and chocolate are enough to prepare this delicious sweet.
Guaraná: guaraná is a fruit native from northern Brazil and the beverage made with its flavor is popular all over the country. Guaraná Antarctica is the most famous brand. If you go to the souther state of Santa Catarina, you can find the guaraná beverage Pureza and in norther state of Maranhão, Guaraná Jesus.
Pão de queijo: a snack, baked, in form of cheese-flavored roll. If you have the opportunity to try it in the state of Minas Gerais, don’t waste the chance!
Doce de leite: a confection prepared by slowly heating sweetened milk to create a substance that derives its taste from the Maillard reaction, changing flavour and colour.
Paçoca: a candy made of ground peanuts, cassava flour, sugar and salt; with freaked baked peanut with sugar. It’s also possible to make paçoca through a blender.
Pamonha: a paste made from sweet corn and milk, boiled wrapped in corn husks, and turned into a dumpling. It can be saved or sweet. I’m familiar to eat it sweet.
Other dishes I’m going to present on the upcoming part 2. I hope you enjoy!
