When it comes to Brazil, an exciting carnival with incredible colors, swirl of feathers, music and dancing immediately comes to mind. Every year hundreds of dancers and artists take part in this exciting event, donning incredible costumes and walking the streets of the city with a frenzied energy of musical rhythms and incendiary dances. But Brazil differs from other countries of the world not only for its carnivals, but also for its national cuisine.
The history of the cuisine of the country of carnivals
Brazilian cuisine is the most unique in South America. It consists of three parts: Portuguese, African and, of course, Indian. The origin of this cuisine is supposed to be counted from 1500, when the famous Portuguese navigator Pedro Cabral sailed on his ship to the coast of Brazil to become his colony. Then the Portuguese cuisine was the most unique in all of Europe, so they began to bring new food products to Brazil - oil, flour, wine. When the Portuguese got acquainted with the products of Brazil, they boldly began to experiment and improve the technique of cooking. In the 17th century, the Portuguese brought slaves from Africa to Brazilian territory to work in the sugarcane fields, so Brazilian cuisine found another branch of new recipes and, of course, products: palm milk, as well as coconut milk, beans, all kinds of peppers and seafood.
Local Brazilian cuisine
Brazil's national food is insanely spicy and salty at the same time, and this is not surprising because under hot living conditions, hot peppers prevent the growth of microbes in food, and salt makes it possible to store food for a longer time. Interestingly, each region of Brazil has its own special dishes. And what unites them is not common food, but the dishes that they prepare on certain days, events or holidays.
In the north of Brazil, dishes are prepared from turtle, bananas and corn kernels with pieces of coconut. In the northeast, meat is famous, especially dried meat. In the west of this country, they love to cook dishes from alligators. In the southeast, seafood is eaten.
The southern regions of Brazil are famous for a dish called churrasco - these are cuts of beef with tomato sauce, and the most amazing thing is that it is fried in the open air.
And yet there is a dish that is prepared in all parts of Brazil. This is feijoada. Feijoado is made from beans or rice with different types of meat and flour, served with an orange and, of course, with a pepper sauce. This delicious dish is accompanied by only a certain drink called caipirinha - vodka of lemon and cane sugar.
Pride of Brazil
Coffee is considered the pride of Brazil. After all, for centuries this country has been the largest coffee producer on the entire planet. It is prepared according to special rules, and it is customary to drink it around the clock. Coffee is a Brazilian cult because only a true Brazilian can drink 30 cups of this delicious drink.
