Vani’s Happy DogSão Paulo During the nights of revelry in Vila Madalena, what becomes a sensation is the gratin mashed potato in Vany Dog’s hot dogs from the adapted Kombi of Dona Vany, a strong-willed woman from near Diamantina, who likes to chat and has many stories to tell. Over a decade ago, unemployment gave…
Dona Maria’s Fried pastrySão Paulo Kuniko Yonaha, a Japanese woman now known as Maria, has two sisters and one brother. She came to Brazil in 1963 when she was just 11 years old. She studied until the 2nd grade of primary school but had to interrupt her studies to take care of her younger sister…
Zezé’s Ham SandwichSão Paulo Born in Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Zezé moved to Brasília when he was 15 years old. He lived there for more than 20 years, always working in the food business, including restaurants and a butcher shop. “Due to a difficult financial moment, I went broke.” He knew a friend who organized events…
