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Every region has its own festive
dishes, but "feijoada" (bean stew) which originated in Rio de Janeiro, is
considered by many to be the most typical of Brazilian dishes. It is often
served to visitors, who enjoy the pot of black beans in thick sauce, cooked with
an abundance of fresh meat and sausages. The beans are usually served separately
on one dish and the meat on another, accompanied by finely sliced collard
greens, quick-fried with a little oil and garlic, cassava meal or "farofa"
(seasoned cassava meal), and slices of fresh orange. Everyone can choose how
they want to eat it but no one must start without a "caipirinha", Brazil's
famous national drink, made from "cachaça" (sugar-cane brandy), lemon and sugar.
Flowing through Brazil from north to
south is the "river" of everyday basic food, eaten for lunch and dinner and
which varies little from region to region.
What then, would be a typical menu
for a middle-class Brazilian family?
Breakfast: black coffee, milk, French
rolls, corn bread, a simple cake and butter. An optional extra would be fresh
“queijo de minas” (cheese) and fruit such as papaya or orange...
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