Food and Drink
Bahian food guide: acarajé, moqueca, caruru and where to eat
Bahian cooking runs on dendê oil, coconut milk and shrimp. Acarajé became national heritage in 2005, and Salvador eats caruru on September 26 and 27.
Food and Drink
Brazilian food changes completely from region to region. These guides cover what to eat where, the markets worth a morning and the cachaça distilleries you can visit.
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Food and Drink
Brazilian food by region: what to eat where
Acarajé in Bahia, tacacá in Pará, artisanal cheese in Minas Gerais, pequi in Goiás and Pelotas sweets in Rio Grande do Sul. A region-by-region guide to eating in Brazil.
Food and Drink
Brazilian markets: feiras and mercados guide
Belém's Ver-o-Peso dates from 1625, Porto Alegre's Mercado Público from 1869 and São Paulo's Mercadão from 1933. Six Brazilian markets, with hours and what to eat.
Food and Drink
Cachaça distilleries worth visiting: Salinas and beyond
Minas Gerais had 564 registered cachaça producers in 2025. Salinas has dozens of distilleries and a museum, and Paraty holds Brazil's first cachaça geographical indication.
Food and Drink
Comida mineira: a food guide to Minas Gerais
Comida mineira means beans, cassava flour, pork, greens and cheese. Belo Horizonte's Mercado Central opens Mon to Sat 8:00 to 18:00, Sun 8:00 to 13:00.