Sushi in Brazil

Posted on July 30, 2019 by vanbraman

Sushi is popular in Brazil, but that is not surprising as they have a large Japanese population. Most of the 1.5 million Japanese in Brazil are descendants of workers who came in the early 1900’s to work on coffee plantation.

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For lunch today we went to IE Sushi.

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The sushi was really good. The sushi is very much like what you would get in Japan, but also is influenced by local cuisine.

hot philadelphia sushi, brazil sushi, cream cheese, salmon

One of the types of sushi that we had is called Hot Philadelphia. You cannot see it here, but the filling is cream cheese and salmon and it is deep fried in oil. It was delicious.

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We also had temaki with salmon and cream cheese. Definitely something that I have not seen in Japan.

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Here is another sampling of sushi and sashimi. What stood out for me on this plate was the strawberries.

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This was a wonderful little bite with a mix of savory and sweet. The Brazilians are known for adding sweet elements into their sushi, definitely a delicious twist.

Definitely a wonderful lunch experience.

Steven

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Lunch at the Magic Chicken

Posted on July 29, 2019 by vanbraman

On Saturday after visiting the Sao Paulo Zoo we went and had a late lunch at the Magic Chicken.

sao Paulo Brazil tree street sun

As we parked I noticed this very interesting looking tree, and just had to take a picture. The streets in the area were lined with trees, and it was very scenic.

Magic Chicken, Sao Paulo, feijoada, nazare

The outside of the Magic Chicken was very colorful as are many buildings in Sao Paulo.

Once inside we had to wait a few minutes for a table, even though it was in the middle of the afternoon.

feijoada, beans and rice, Brazilian Stew, comfort food

The colleague that I was with wanted me to eat here and enjoy feijoada which is a Brazilian stew of beans and meat.

Feijoada is known as the Brazilian national dish and is often served on weekend afternoons. The beans are stewed with different meats and served over rice. Black beans are usually the type that are used, but in some areas they may use brown, red or even white beans.

feijoada, beans and rice, Brazilian Stew, comfort food

Feijoada is often served as a buffet so that you can choose which meats to add to your dish. I chose some ribs and different types of sausage as well as some roasted beef. You can also see a fried banana on the plate 🙂 I really like the fried bananas.

It was a good experience as the feijoada was delicious. It makes a great comfort food. I may just have to try out my own version when I get home.

parque independencia, sao paulo, parks, palace

After lunch we made a visit to the Parque da Independencia. The Paulista or Ipiranga Museum looms over the park, but it has been closed for years for renovation so we could not visit it. However, it is quite an impressive building to look at.

I will have to share some pictures of the park in a future post.

Now for some sleep.

Steven

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