Walking around the streets of Rio can make a person hungry but do not fret you can find delicious food on every corner. Along the beaches you will find food carts selling everything from chilled coconuts to Acai bowls. If you wonder what they are poring from the big metal barrels, it is most likely Matte Leao. Matte Leao is very popular sweet black tea. You will also see food carts selling grilled cheese, not sandwiches, but chunks of grill cheese known as Queijo Coalho. Be sure to grab a hunks of this grill cheese, you will be pleasantly surprised.
As you wander away from the beach it is hard not to notice the many open air, colorful fruit stands loaded with every fruit known to man kind. These fruit stands are referred to as Sucos, of smoothie and juices shops a kin to Jamba Juice here in the states. These Sucos traditionally also sell little savory pastries filled with various meats and cheeses. The pastries are referred to as salgados.
When you are ready for a more substantial meal be sure to try the Brazilian national dish called Feijoada. Feijoada is a stew made from black bean, beef, pork which is serves over rice with chopped collard greens. Delicious and filling. Try Casa da Feijoada, the House of Feijoada.
Meat lovers will think they have died and gone to heaven when they discover the Churrascarias. A Churrascaria is a Brazilian barbecue unlike anything we have here in the states. Imagine waiters, walking around the restaurant, stopping table to table with swords stack with huge pieces of grilled meat, ready to slice you a piece of their juicy, hot offerings, yummy. Welcome to the Churrascaria, where you will offered a wide range grilled meat ranging from prime beef to chicken hearts and everything in between. Call 1.800.330.8820 or click here to have a South America Travel Specialist contact you about booking your Brazil vacation that includes a stay in Rio de Janeiro.
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