Tá com um gringo em Sampa e não tem idéia do que fazer com ele? Que tal levá-lo(a) para comer algumas de nossas comidinhas típicas, que de tão típicas acabamos passando batido, sem nos dar conta da sensação que elas causam para quem nunca as provou.
Segue abaixo uma listinha com as principais delas, seguidas de uma breve descrição para que o turista entenda do que se trata.
1. Coxinhas
What is it: Little raindrops of fried goodness usually filled with chicken and a very creamy cheese called “catupiry.”
Tastes like: A fried mac ‘n’ cheese ball, sans noodles, plus chicken.
2. Brigadeiro
What is it: Chocolate truffles made with condensed milk instead of cream and covered in chocolate sprinkles.
Tastes like: A Nutella ball sprinkled with chocolate.
What is it: Little rolls of bread with cheese baked into it.
4. Farofa
What is it: Fried cassava flour. It can include egg, bacon, and other add-ons. It’s usually sprinkled over rice and beans.
Tastes like: Nothing you’ve ever tasted. Come on, it’s fried cassava flour, but it’s still delicious
5. Feijão TropeiroTastes like: Someone put eggs and bacon in your beans
6. Açaí
Tastes like: A granola bowl, sans yogurt, plus berry goodness.
What it is: More fried goodness but this time with less dough, which you can fill with everything from cheese, to beef, to cod fish, and pretty much whatever else your stomach desires.
Tastes like: A deep-fried empanada
8. Mousse de Maracujá
What is it: Passion fruit mousse.
Tastes like: Passion fruit pudding.
9. Feijoada
Tastes like: A hearty black bean chili.
10. Bolinho de Chuva
What is it: Little balls of glorious fried dough sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon.
Tastes like: Cinnamon doughnut holes.
Tastes like: Clam chowder if it were cooked in coconut milk, minus the clams, plus the fish…and the vegetables.
11. Moqueca de Camarão
What is it: A shrimp stew cooked in coconut milk and palm oil. Add veggies such as peppers and tomatoes to complete.
Tastes like: Clam chowder if it were cooked in coconut milk, minus the clams, plus the fish…and the vegetables.12. Beijinho de Coco
What is it: Coconut truffles.
Tastes like: A coconut explosion.
13. Vatapá
What is it: A spicy cream of fish and shrimp dish cooked in peanut sauce.
Tastes like: A thick shrimp curry.
What is it: A traditional sandwich with roast beef, mozzarella cheese, tomato, and pickled cucumber served on a French roll. Pro tip: Cut out the excessive dough from inside the roll.
Tastes like: A yummy roast beef sandwich.
What is it: Papaya blended with vanilla ice cream. Pro tip: Top with some créme de cassis.
Tastes like: Papaya ice cream with a sweet liqueur drizzled on top.
16. Acarajé
What is it: A black-eyed pea ball fried in palm oil, usually stuffed with shrimp and vinaigrette.
14. Bauru
Tastes like: A yummy roast beef sandwich.
Tastes like: Papaya ice cream with a sweet liqueur drizzled on top.
16. Acarajé
What is it: A black-eyed pea ball fried in palm oil, usually stuffed with shrimp and vinaigrette.
Tastes like: A stuffed shrimp falafel.
17. Romeu e Julieta
What is it: Guava paste and white cheese stacked on top of each other.
Tastes like: A guava and white cheese finger sandwich.
Tastes like: A grilled cheese with ham.
19. Requeijão
What is it: A ricotta-like cheese spread.
Tastes like: A thicker ricotta-like cream cheese.
20. Mandioca Frita
What is it: Fried yucca sticks.
Tastes like: Hearty French fries.
21. Salpicão
What is it: A salad made of chicken, ham, raisins, carrots, apples, olives, and mayonnaise, and topped with shoestring potatoes.
Tastes like: A sweet chicken salad with shoestring potatoes.
22. Pavé
What is it: Layers of cookies filled with chocolate or fruit, lemon, coconut, etc.
Tastes like: A chocolate or fruit-filled Napolitan.
23. Empadão
What is it: A baked casserole usually made with chicken, olives, hearts of palm, corn, and other fillings. You can sub chicken for beef, shrimp, or any other type of “meat.”
Tastes like: A chicken pot pie without the creaminess.
24. Quindim
What is it: A baked dessert made of egg yolks, sugar, and ground coconut flakes.
Tastes like: A coconut flan.
