Brazilian culinary is a mix of European, Indian and African ingredients. Many of the cooking techniques used nowadays were created by the Indians and adapted by the slaves and the Portuguese.

The typical daily diet in Brazil is composed of three meals: Brazilian usually have coffee, milk, bread, fruits and cakes for their light breakfast; rice and beans at lunch, the main meal of the day; and something not too heavy for dinner.

Typical food:

Churrasco (barbecue): Brazilian’s barbecue is very tasty and includes all types of meat, as well as potato salad, bread, seasoned flour and pineapple with cinnamon as side dishes. The all-you-can-eat steak houses are famous in the country: a “must try” for the foreigners.

Barreado: It’s a typical dish from southern region of Brazil, especially from Paraná. The traditional barreado contains meat (without fat), pepper, bay leaf, and other spices. The spices are left aside at the moment of serving the meat, and it is served with farofa and rice or bananas. The main characteristic of this dish is that it is cooked in a clay pot for around 14 to 20 hours.  This way, the meat cooked for so long with the spices creates a thick tasty broth.

Pão de Queijo (cheese bread): If you have never heard about Brazilian cheese bread before, it is a kind of chewy popover, similar to French gougére, that happens to be gluten free (since it is made with yucca/tapioca flour).  It comes from the state of Minas Gerais, located in southeast of Brazil and known for its dairy products and country kitchen style food.

Feijoada: It’s the national dish of Brazil and the most popular food of the country. This is the most traditional Brazilian dish you can try and a must for every tourist who visits the country.