Sambaland

Commentary on my life in Brasil

Tuesday, March 21, 2006

And speaking of dietary fixes

Have I mentioned the BBQ restaurants? Another story altogether and altogether unrelated to the relatively innocuous rice and beans. Enter your typical Churrascaria. Salad bar looks good! Nice bread basket. AND THEN... DUH DUH DUUUUUH! It's the unending parade of young nubile men presenting giant skewers and platters of MEAT. Cuts unidentifiable. Strings of chicken hearts (which actually look quite appetising). And to help you find your way, a map. The cow. Even the hump of the cow (strange grey tender chunk of marbled moo). But - oh go no further than the picanha. A semi circle of tender beef edged with the most deliciously roasted fat you ever dreamed of injesting and storing on your hips. A salty, savoury, heart stopping dream. Goodnight!

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