There's something uniquely appealing about mashed vegetables - which is probably why they're often atop lists of favorite "com…

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

If the Lord's Prayer were colloquially translated into Brazilian Portuguese, those who recited it wouldn't ask for their "dail…

After yesterday's recipe for a shrimp cocktail first course , our three-recipe homage to Chico César continues with this substantial m…

Presumably the Brazilian singer/songwriter, journalist, activist and politician Chico César loves to eat, as his music, his lyrics and his…

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

This plant, which yields delicious green leaves that are often compared to spinach and often prepared in similar ways to spinach, is in the…

We'll leave it up to the cook how he or she wants to baptize this dish when presenting it at the dinner table or on the buffet. As ment…

Gauchos with drayman's cart From the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, bordering Uruguay and Argentina, all the way to Bra…

Whether or not you will be able to make this dish at home will depend on whether you can source green coconuts in your community. When we s…

One of the pleasures of the northeastern Brazilian beach (and there are many) is the sight of a vendor making his or her way along the stra…

What foods do you consider aphrodisiacs? The way you answer this question probably depends on your native culture. We all belong to one (or…

Most recipes for farofa, the Brazilian side-dish made from dry manioc flour toasted with some form of oil or far, aim for a finished dish i…