All You Can Eat in Brazil

Churrasco is a Portuguese term for grilled meat or simply barbeque. A typical Brazilian churrasco consists of beef, sausage, chicken heart and chicken legs. This barbeque is highly appreciated by the locales and tourist alike, a testament to that are the plentiful churrascaria (steakhouse) available everywhere in the country.

Tip: Drink carbonated water or Guarana after eating to help with the digestion.

Pastel is a typical fast-food Brazilian dish available on the streets., it's a rectangle-shaped thin crust pie fried in vegetable oil. You can choose the filling, the most common are ground meat, mozzarella, chicken, and shrimps. So while you are strolling the streets of Sao Paolo or Rio de Janeiro better grab a pastel to snack on.

Tip: While you have your one hand on a pastel, your other hand should be holding on to a Caldo de cana.

Pao de Queijo or cheesebread is a small, baked, cheese roll, a popular snack and breakfast food in Brazil made from cassava starch (tapioca). Though the history of the bread is associated with slavery it soon became popular in Brazil that you can buy it from street vendors to the snack bars and bakeries.

Tip: There is no better way to eat this bread than to dip it in a hot chocolate or coffee.

Caldo de cana or sugarcane juice comes from the pressed sugarcane. It is consumed freshly squeezed served with ice cubes and sometimes it can be combined with lime or pineapple juice. After consuming your fill of churrasco a glass of Caldo de Cana would definitely complete your meal.

Tip: Squeeze a lime juice to give it a little bit of zest.

Acai is a purple berry considered as a superfood, it grows a plenty in Brazil and it has many uses from juice blends to ice cream. Acai ice cream will not only fight off the heat of the Brazilian sun but it will also wrap up your Brazilian Meal with its healthy and delicious flavour.

Tip: Though it can come with different toppings, try it with a powdered milk.