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Monday, February 6, 2012

Snacking On The Beaches Of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

By Franciele Lima


The beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema are definitely the focus in Rio de Janeiro. The high-rise apartments sky line hugs the seaside upon which vibrant red and yellow-colored umbrellas dot each and every exposed stretch of sand. Residents and vacationers alike head to the beach, specifically on week-ends when the dominant pastime is passing away the day by the ocean.

On the beaches, vendors are frequently passing by selling anything from bathing suit tops to icy drinks as well as leaflets for rio de janeiro penthouse apartments for rent and tours. The fact is, the cheapest and easiest way to sample Rio's most favorite foods is from a rental lounge chair directly on the beach. In addition, you and your companions (acompanhantes) can buy a beach towel from a passing vendor. Simply wait Fifteen minutes.

The key element of the Brazil diet program or the food that keeps rio de janeiro acompanhantes usually self-assured to show off their figures in revealing bathing suits is the acai berry. This powerhouse Amazonian berry is ripe with anti-oxidants and anti-aging components and countless credit it with supporting weight-loss. The berries are most popularly eaten within a smoothie.

Probably the most remarkable of the snacks accessible to sunbathers should be the skewers that come from the merchants shouldering little bbq grills on their backs. With them are pieces of cheese that are covered with olive oil, flavored with oregano, cooked and provided on a wood skewer.

Salgado, or salgadinho, is the label given to any Brazilian pastry. Small, round morsels of hot cheesy breads, sweet pastries, croquettes and other salty pastries can be found on the beach.

For an even smaller sized snack on the beach, you and your RJ acompanhantes can get a pack of Globos. They are light, puffed O-shaped biscuits that come sweet or salty.

To satisfy your thirst, obtain a cold matte leao tea, a standard beverage in Rio de Janeiro. Another common drink is coconut water, drawn from straws poking out of coconuts where the tops are hacked away skillfully with machetes. The coconut is a great solution to fend off lack of fluids.




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