Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Caldinho de feijão


Isn't he the cutest???

This nice gentleman works in a kiosk on Ipanema Beach, almost at the corner of ...... During the winter months, July thru September, he will serve you a cup of caldinho de feijão, a delicious black bean soup, to warm you up as you stroll along the wide sidewalk watching the people still enjoying the beach in the evenings.

Try it, you'll like it

Coconut water


A very popular and very refreshing drink is the water from a fresh coconut. You will find they are sold all over town, the picture shows a kiosk along the beach. As you can see you could also have a glass of rum or whisky but the coconut water is very nice.

Brazilians also believe that it is a cure for all things, from a cold to a toothache.

Try it, you'll like it.

Bijou


When in Rio you will find a lot of vendors wanting to sell you all kinds of stuff, each time the car stops at a red light someone will offer you something.
My favorite is a sort of very light cookie, called bijou.
Try it you'll like it, and it only costs R$2 for one package, or R$5 for three packages.

Try it, you'll like it.