Food and Drink

The nearest Brazil gets to a national dish is feijoada, a black bean stew which is traditionally served on Saturdays. Visitors must also try out the churrasco (barbecue) restaurants and we highly recommend a visit to a rodizio, where they will keep up the servings of a variety of cuts of meats, unless and until you ask them to stop.

Although Brazil is the world's largest coffee producer, the national drink is cachaça, a sugar cane alcohol. You will find this in the famously potent caipirinhas and mixed with fruit juices in batidas. Guaraná is the most popular soft drink and the draught beer (chopp) is a tasty lager. Brazilian wines are beginning to be noticed internationally.

 

 

 

 

 

Last Updated: Tuesday May 13 2008