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Dia dos Namorados: The Brazilian Valentine’s Day
Dia dos Namorados (Lover’s Day) takes place on the 12th of June every year and is celebrated across the Portuguese speaking world. In Brazil, it is the equivalent of Valentine’ Day which is February 14th in Europe and the English speaking world. How is Dia dos Namorados celebrated? Dia dos Namorados is celebrated the same …
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Beautiful Historic Fazendas, Plantation Homes & Engenhos of Brazil
What is a fazenda? Fazenda is the Portuguese word for farm. However, it specifically refers to a plantation. Fazendas were found across Brazil in the 16th to 19th century. Fazendas were typically established to grow sugar cane for sugar refinement and cachaça distillation. However, by the 19th century, many fazendas re-tooled to produce coffee. The …
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What is Brazilian Food?
Brazilian cuisine has been piecemealed together by many cultures over many years in a country shaped by its geography and climate. When someone asks, “what is Brazilian food?” the shortest answer is: Brazilian food is any food that originated in Brazil or was adapted in Brazil, using some or all native ingredients. However, this is …
Places where you will see a sloth while in Brazil
One cannot deny how popular our arboreal friends have become in recent years, and rightfully so! The sloth is a cute animal that always appears to have a smile of content on its face. They are tremendously slow-moving but relatively quick swimming in which they swim a form of backstroke. Sloths can turn their head …
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What is Churrasco?
A Brazilian passion for cooking meat over charcoal Churrasco is the name given to a Brazilian barbecue style that originated in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, the furthest southern state of Brazil. Churrasco has a special place in Brazilian culture. If you are ever lucky enough to be invited into the household …
How to cook Feijoada: Brazilian soul food
What is Feijoada? In Brazil, there is one dish to rule them all. One dish, passionately cooked and eaten with great pleasure, all across Brazil. That dish is Feijoada, the national dish of Brazil. Feijoada is so popular with Brazilians that even the vegans and vegetarians will confess that they truly miss this only meat …
Salvador, the epicentre of Afro-Brazilian culture
São Salvador da Bahia de Todos os Santos The city of Salvador, also known as São Salvador da Bahia de Todos os Santos (Holy Saviour of the Bay of All Saints) is the capital of the state of Bahia. It is the largest city in the North East (Nordeste) of Brazil and the fourth largest …
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What is Mandioca?
What is Mandioca? Mandioca is an edible root also known as cassava, yucca and manioc. It is native to Brazil and parts of Central America. The name mandioca is derived from the word mani’oka in the indigenous Tupi language. The most well-known bi-product of mandioca is tapioca, otherwise known as arrowroot. Tapioca is the …
The Salvador Grower’s Market – Feira de Sao Joaquim
For a truly authentic experience, stray from the tourist path and find your way to the Feria de Sao Joaquim – the historic grower’s market in Salvador, Bahia. Located between All Saints Bay and Oscar Pontes Avenue, the huge and historic market complex is like a labyrinth into the heart and soul of Bahian culture. …
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