From the New York Times travel section (and the history vault!), a video with the quest for the perfect cup of coffee in Rio de Janeiro. Watch it here: wired in Rio. —————————— RELATED POSTS: destination: Rio de Janeiro 48 hours in Rio de Janeiro – what to do, where to go hotels in Rio [...]
Acarajé is a true culinary delicacy from the state of Bahia. An acarajé is a ball made from black-eyed peas and fried in dendê oil, usually served with hot chilly pepper sauce. It can be eaten along with dried shrimp and traditional dishes from Bahia such as the vatapá or the caruru. Acarajé is often [...]
Those with a grasp of Spanish should learn before they arrive in Brazil that the ubiquitous pastel is a false cognate and does not mean cake or pie like the Spanish term does. Rather, a pastel (its full form is pastel de feira) is a small pasty, made of puff pastry, rectangular in shape and [...]
If you go to Alcântara, state of Maranhão, you have to eat one of the most scrumptious sweets prepared in Brazil: the doce de espécie. It is a coconut cake so good, so delicious, that it itself it becomes a reason to visit Alcântara. You will also find the delicacy in São Luís, but it [...]
Do not let Colombians be upset by the title of this blog post. There is a slight touch of irony on it. Brazil is the main coffee producer in the world. In 2004 it was responsible for 35% of the world exports. Its fame is due to the quality of the beans grown and the [...]
