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I visited Brazil last winter. I had a great time and it is a beautiful country, but I must say the food was a bit disappointing. The popularity of American chai

I visited Brazil last winter. I had a great time and it is a beautiful country, but I must say the food was a bit disappointing. The popularity of American chain restaurants was surprising to me as well. McDonald and Burger king ice-cream is hugely popular, to the point these restaurants have a dedicated ordering counter just for desserts, and there was often a line of people waiting to order!

matwood 3y ago
When outside the US, I love McDonald’s for a quick meal. It’s usually much better than in the US and will have local items.
maleldil 3y ago
> I must say the food was a bit disappointing Food varies a lot between states and regions. Could you be more specific? I can understand food from São Paulo state being less interesting than, say, Minas Gerais, Bahia, etc.
wenc 3y ago
I’ve visited Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo and I found the food to be amazing. I loved the feijoada from Academia da Cachaça and the açaí bowls found in corner shop lots every where. The fish stews (moqueca de peixe) were like a wonderful curry, and of course amazing churrascarias like Mocellin were really memorable as well. There was also carne seca (from Minas) and the little pastries like coxinha (croquettes) and pao de queijo (cheese breads) that were ubiquitous. Kilo restaurants generally serve good meals like bife acebolado but quality depends (Aipim e Aipu in Ipanema was really good). Prato feitos are basic and inexpensive meals but there’s a huge range. There is also DOM in São Paulo ranked among the top 50 in the world. Brazilian food is rustic, unique with a lot of European and native influences. I really enjoyed the food there.
matheusmoreira 3y ago
Honestly, I feel the same way about brazilian food. It's somewhat basic and high on cheap calories. I'm not fond of it. The only exception is meats. You can eat extremely well here in restaurants that focus on those dishes.

matwood 3y ago

When outside the US, I love McDonald’s for a quick meal. It’s usually much better than in the US and will have local items.

maleldil 3y ago

> I must say the food was a bit disappointing Food varies a lot between states and regions. Could you be more specific? I can understand food from São Paulo state being less interesting than, say, Minas Gerais, Bahia, etc.

wenc 3y ago

I’ve visited Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo and I found the food to be amazing. I loved the feijoada from Academia da Cachaça and the açaí bowls found in corner shop lots every where. The fish stews (moqueca de peixe) were like a wonderful curry, and of course amazing churrascarias like Mocellin were really memorable as well. There was also carne seca (from Minas) and the little pastries like coxinha (croquettes) and pao de queijo (cheese breads) that were ubiquitous. Kilo restaurants generally serve good meals like bife acebolado but quality depends (Aipim e Aipu in Ipanema was really good). Prato feitos are basic and inexpensive meals but there’s a huge range. There is also DOM in São Paulo ranked among the top 50 in the world. Brazilian food is rustic, unique with a lot of European and native influences. I really enjoyed the food there.

matheusmoreira 3y ago

Honestly, I feel the same way about brazilian food. It's somewhat basic and high on cheap calories. I'm not fond of it. The only exception is meats. You can eat extremely well here in restaurants that focus on those dishes.