When it comes to Brazil, the fascinating carnival with improbable paints, a whirlwind of feathers, music and dances occurs at once. Every year hundreds of dancers and actors participate in this fascinating action, put on improbable suits and go along city streets with mad energy of musical rhythms and incendiary dances. But Brazil differs from other countries of the world not only the carnivals, but also the ethnic cuisine.
History of kitchen of the country of carnivals
Brazilian cuisine – the most unique in South America. It consists of three parts: Portuguese, African and, of course, the Indian. The foundation of this kitchen is laid to consider of 1500 when the famous Portuguese seafarer Pedra Kabral came by the ship to the coast of Brazil that it became its colony. Then the Portuguese cuisine was the most unique in the whole Europe therefore they began to carry to Brazil new food – oil, flour, wine. When Portuguese got acquainted with products of Brazil, they safely began to make experiments and to improve technology of cooking of food. In the 17th century the Portuguese brought slaves from Africa on the territory of Brazil for work on fields with a sugar cane therefore the cuisine of Brazil found one more branch of new recipes and, of course, products: palm and also coconut milk, haricot, various types of pepper and seafood.
Local Brazilian cuisine
National food of Brazil madly sharp and at the same time salty and there is no wonder under hot living conditions hot pepper prevents reproduction of microbes in food, and salt gives the chance longer on time to store products. Interestingly, but each area of Brazil has special dishes. Also unites their not general food, but dishes which they cook in certain days, events or holidays.
In the north of Brazil cook turtle, bananas dishes and grains of corn with coconut pieces. In the northeast the preparation of the meat which is especially dried is well-known. In the west of this country very much like to cook viands from alligators. In the southeast eat seafood.
The southern areas of Brazil are famous for a dish under the name шурраско - it is pieces of beef in tomatoes sauce, and the most surprising that it is fried at the open sky.
And yet there is a dish which is cooked in all parts of Brazil. It is a feyzhoada. Do to Feyzhoadu of haricot or rice with different types of meat and flour, give together with orange and, of course, with pepper sauce. To this delightful dish surely bring only certain drink a baking plate the name of a kaypirinye – vodka of a lemon and cane sugar.
Pride of Brazil
Pride of Brazil to accept to consider coffee. Centuries this country is the largest producer of coffee on all planet. He is trained by special rules, and it is accepted to drink day and night. Coffee – a cult of Brazil because only the true Brazilian can drink 30 mugs of this delicious drink.