Sure I tried pepián. Excellent.
We had plenty of rosa de Jamaica, too.
I did have one pupusa. And some tasty street tacos.
But it was this mushroom pizza that impressed me most. I had it three times in one week. 🙂
Category: food
Mother’s Day dinner
Rob & Yvonne returned home from a Montana holiday just in time. Ham. Scalloped potatoes. Cucumber salad. Garlic toast. Waffle cone & ice-cream for dessert.
Rio snack – Globo
Sweet or salty light weight nothings. Buy them on the beach. They were invented in 1955. Sold out of the Globo bakery in Botafogo, hence the name.
I found them too bland.
Brazilian food – Feijoada
A stew of beans with beef and pork, which is a typical dish in Portugal and former Portuguese colonies, such as Brazil, Macau, Angola, Mozambique and Goa.
Feijoada is available everywhere in Brazil. I passed it up on the buffet table many times as it tastes better than it looks.
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Brazilian food – Pão de queijo
I only drink coffee in the morning. And the coffee at my hotel in Rio was awesome. Hot rich milk mixed with dark rich coffee.
Near the end of my stay the restaurant greeter brought me some as you shouldn’t leave Brazil without tasting them. 🙂
Pão de queijo (“Cheese Bread” in Portuguese) is a small, baked, cheese roll, a popular snack and breakfast food in Brazil. Pão de queijo originated from African slaves like many other Brazilian foods. …
Norte Grill Churrascaria, Rio de Janeiro
North Grill Steakhouse near Olympic City provides me a full buffet meal with desserts for less than C$10.
Plenty of choices. Great barbecue. 🙂
I typically have whatever is hot off the grill. Sushi with the fixin’s. Ham & cheeses. Fried garlic. Hummus. I try to resist dessert. Not all that many vegetables … I am paying by the 100gm. 🙂
Greek restaurant – Olive Tree in Petrofka, Saskatchewan
Best and most entertaining meal I can recall in many, many a year. If you get the chance, drive north from Saskatoon to check out Mike’s unique restaurant – The Olive Tree. 🙂
10 intriguing restaurants in rural Saskatchewan
do you like empanadas?
Rockin’ Ronnie is into them right now.
I tried many in Chile. Too bready. Not tasty enough for me. I do like the olive, however. It’s a treat.
An empanada (Spanish pronunciation: [empaˈnaða]; also called pastel in Portuguese and pate in Haitian Creole) is a stuffed bread or pastry baked or fried in many countries in Latin Europe, Latin America, the Southwestern United States, and parts of Southeast Asia. …
Rick McCharles 