Vegan Empanadas by MatiasSalvador Matias Romani is Argentine, 37 years old, and came to Brazil in 2004 to initially travel for a while. The trip was supposed to last only a year, and his initial idea was to study percussion. Matias, who was already a drummer, saw in Bahia’s rich rhythms a destination to deepen…
Tania's AcarajéSalvador Tânia is 49 years old, but she has been observing her grandmother making acarajé with great curiosity since childhood. She comes from a lineage of “baianas de acarajé” (acarajé sellers), and since the age of 14, she has been handling and working at the acarajé stand, making cocadas, learning to fry the acarajé…
Rasta's Broth SururuSalvador César started making broths “because of his children.” Before, he worked as a waiter in beach bars, and it was in their kitchens that he learned about broths, which he later improved with the help of his mother and mother-in-law. Both of them were already involved in food preparation: “I did experiments,…
Milton’s Lemon and Coconut JuiceSalvador For 30 years, Milton has been working on the streets of Salvador, always dreaming of having his own business. He started by selling water in small plastic bags at Boa Viagem Beach. Later, he moved on to selling coffee in the Calçada neighborhood and then started selling snacks with juices…
Original’s AbaráSalvador Edgar Oliveira follows the daily routine of sales, having previously worked with peanuts and popsicles. A native of Salvador, he is known as “Original” since his early years and is a highly creative entrepreneur that the Imbuí neighborhood has known for quite some time. When asked why he became “Original,” he replied, “I…
Elza’s PorridgeSalvador Born in the capital of Bahia, but raised in Simão Dias, in the interior of Sergipe, Dona Elza came to Bahia with a friend at the age of 19, hiding from her mother: “Life was tough, it wasn’t easy in the countryside. I came and told a neighbor that he could tell my…
Cowboy's SkewersSalvador Vendor, musician, dancer, and with many stories to tell, that’s Marcos: the Cowboy. Since his youth, he had been working in sales. His stepfather was a baker, and his mother taught all her children to cook, wash, and iron from the age of 10: “She used to say that even if she wasn’t…
Edna's FeijoadaSalvador Tradition and family are two words that summarize the character of Edna Bispo de Santana. Her connection with food comes from her family and begins with her grandmother, who was a great liquor maker in the Garcia neighborhood, downtown Salvador. Everyone in the neighborhood knew her delicious drink. Her aunt, a “mãe de…
Rasta's CaipirinhaSalvador Working on Porto da Barra Beach for 21 years, Aloísio has been surviving from selling “Caipirinha do Rasta” for 8 years. Before making a living with the genuinely Brazilian drink, Aloísio was a craftsman and made a living selling bead bracelets and necklaces on the same beach, but the financial return was small.…
Turkish’s KebabAracajú Murat’s life is about exploring the world while carrying his kebab recipe with him. Originally from Ünye, a city on the Black Sea in Turkey, he has lived in Japan, Peru, and has been in Aracaju for nine years — a place he chose through the internet. In every city, he has lived…
