"De Queijo", or cheese bread, is very soft bun the size of a golf ball. It owes its pleasant, viscous texture to cassava starch. The Brazilian bread is famous for its amazing cheesy taste, being one of the favorite snacks of the locals. The recipe of "Tareco" tough cookies is quite simple: only chicken eggs, sugar, and wheat flour are needed. These cookies without frills remind Brazilians of their childhood - many grannies cooked and still cook Tareco for their grandchildren. Sometimes a special Brazilian oil made from whipped cream is added to the dough. Delicious Brazilian Misto is a seemingly ordinary grilled sandwich including ham, Gruyere cheese, and Dijon mustard.
For holidays, people prepare Bacalhau, which is nothing but dried, salted cod. The fish is soaked in salt all night, then seasoned, rolled into balls, and fried until crisp. For Christmas, the main dish is often a turkey garnished with colorful rice and the Brazil nut. And it's hard to imagine a Christmas dinner in Brazil without Rabanada - a kind of French toast based on milk and eggs with cinnamon and sugar. Wine, beer, and whiskey serve as festive drinks.
It is recommended to visit Zuka Restaurant in Rio de Janeiro. The place is known for its light wood paneling, great chef Lyudmila Sojejro, open grill, and exceptional wine list. And bizarrely decorated Zazá Bistrô Tropical serves Asian food with a Brazilian accent. El Gordo Restaurant in Trancoso, Bahia, offers fresh seafood, international cuisine, and a separate menu for vegetarians. Visitors to São Paulo will surely appreciate Bráz pizzeria where pizza in a wood-fired oven is cooked and remarkably aromatic and oily Calabrian sausage bread is served.
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