Feijoada

 This is traditionally a slave dish but has become the national dish of brazil. It is made of beans, various pieces of pig (foot, ear, tail), ham hocks, pepperoni, pork or beef ribs, bacon, onions, olive oil, garlic, and black pepper. It is also served with rice, but this is an extremely heavy meal as it is.

Bacalhoada

This was also a traditional slave food. It consists of salt cod, sliced potatoes, black olives, tomatoes, hard boiled eggs, onions, and peppers. This is a much lighter and healthier dish than Feijoada.

Tutu à Mineira

This is a Bean Puree. Beans, onion, garlic, salt, pepper and parsley are placed in a food processor and mixed into a cream. It is also served with sausage, onions, and hard boiled eggs with rice and chili on the side.

Caipirinha

This is a lime drink with sugar and a shot of Brazilian Sugarcane liqueur. It goes great with barbecue.

Açaí berries

These berries are considered a “Super Food.” They are harvested in the Brazilian rain forest. Their juice contains more vitamins and minerals than any other fruit and nothing else can match their antioxidant level. It is also delicious!

Prato Feito

A true Prato Feito consists of rice, a big piece of meat, fries or potatoes and salad. Usually, it is only available in cheap and popular restaurants. This will fill you up for a low price.

Coxinha 

These are deep fried dough filled with chicken. They can vary in size and even be bite-sized.

Pizza

 Brazilian pizza is paper thin and has less cheese than American. The tomato sauce is freshly made from ripe tomatoes. Chicken, pork, and beef are the most popular toppings. So the pizza is, in general, pretty meaty.

Churrasco(Barbecue)- When barbecuing beef, lamb, veal, ribs, etc. in the South of Brazil, it is common to cook the meat a good distance away from the fire. This makes it take longer to cook, but pieces are cut from the outside and eaten as they get cooked. This makes the barbecue into more of a long event than a meal.

Cavaquinha

Small lobsters native to brazil that are sweet and delicate. They have the most delicious tails in the world.

Casquinha de Siri

crab shells stuffed with a mixture of minced crabmeat, cilantro and hot peppers, topped with grated cheese

Frango Ensopado

Chicken cuts sautéed with annato(A small, spicy seed) in a sauce.

Rabada

Boiled Oxtail. It may be breaded. It looks exotic, but it tastes great.

Bolinhos de Queijo

Fried appetizers that are served as before dinner rituals. Balls of cheese (fish or vegetables) served with special sauces.