Savory Snacks’s Marques FamilyRio de Janeiro When he owned a small bar in the interior of Ceará, Edilson Marques knew well how to attract customers. He would spread dirt on the bar floor: “Napkins, cachaça, everything to give the impression that the place was bustling,” he says. As soon as he turned 18, he flew…
Deraldo and Vânia's Fried FishRio de Janeiro The flirtation between Deraldo and Vânia Cajaíba happened daily in the bus line at Praça Mauá, at night, when they both returned from work. There were winks from here, little smiles from there, until Deraldo gathered the courage to start a conversation. They talked, kissed, and in a…
Seu Batista's Sun-Dried Meat with CassavaRio de Janeiro João Batista da Silva, 62 years old, has eaten roasted lizard to satisfy his hunger, almost died in a flood, started working in the fields at the age of ten, sold trays of eggs from his window, taught himself photography, set up a studio, and ended up…
Adelaide's Sausage BreadRio de Janeiro Maria Adelaide Reis’ hands preserve tradition against time The history of an entire village in Northern Portugal is tied to the dough she produces and sells on Saturdays at the Portuguese festival of Cantinho das Concertinas. The Portuguese “folar,” a homemade bread filled with calabresa sausage, ham, and bacon, is…
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Pernambuco's Fish Roe PirãoNatal With an unbelievable energy and agility for his 92 years, Seu Pernambuco works daily at Canto do Mangue, for six decades, doing what he loves most in life: cooking and serving his customers. And he loves to say that he wouldn’t trade his routine near the beach for anything in the…
Ginga na Tapioca da IvanizeNatal Dona Ivanize is filled with pride when she says that it was her father who created, 50 years ago, the dish that today is the most popular in Natal and can be found all over the city. Ginga with tapioca is so important in the city that it became an…
Gaúcho's DrinksNatal A surfer, rocker, and bartender, Ed is a Gaúcho (from Rio Grande do Sul) with a strong accent who doesn’t go unnoticed on the sands of Ponta Negra. His drink cart, named Laranja Mecânica (A Clockwork Orange), is, of course, orange, just like his uniform. In a mechanical blender with a crank, which…
Kauã's CrepeNatal Crepe is abundant in Ponta Negra, the most touristic beach in Natal. There are carts everywhere on the sand. But only one of them serves the traditional French delicacy with a fried cheese border, forming a sort of fan on the crepe batter. Besides being delicious, Kauã’s crepe is different: the border can…
