Caju (cashew) fruit Back in 2010, Flavors of Brazil published a post about a Brazilian drink called aluá , a lightly acoholic concoction m…

As with many other foods, lobster cooked and served simply is often the best - better than when hidden in a thick cream sauce or a spicy to…

First place winner in Fortaleza in the 2012 edition of Brazil's largest national gastronomic competition, Comida di Buteco , Dona Zena&…

It's natural that in a country as large as Brazil there would be regional variations in traditional dishes. One region might add tomato…

In yesterday's post , we discussed Fortaleza's Thursday night ritual of heading out to a beach bar or casual restaurant for a crab …

For thousands of local residents Thursday night in Fortaleza, Ceará, Flavors of Brazil's hometown, means only one thing - crab. On Thur…

Back in October of 2009, in the very first month of this blog's existance, I wrote a post about a dish called buchada - one of the most…