hello all,
i hope you are all enjoying your week!
so let me preface this post by saying vegetarians and light eaters beware...this restaurant is not for you....for the rest of you out there...you might need some adjustable pants just to read about this one.
the first time i was able to visit the wonderful city of sao paulo brazil i of course had the chance to enjoy some of the tastes of the city. as many of you know one of the most famous type of restaurant in brazil is a style known as churrascaria, roughly translated as barbecue. my colleagues took me to a great little churrascaria restaurant called vento haragano churrascaria.
now let me tell you folks...we are talking tons of meat! when you enter the restaurant there is a very large open dining room to your right, and all you can see is 20+ servers walking around carrying these huge skewers full of a variable cornucopia of carnivorous delights. i don't think i've ever seen so many cuts of meat...there was easily over 30 different cuts/types....beef, pork, sausage, chicken, you name it it was there.
when you arrive you're taken promptly to your table, and in front of you there is a little coaster...one side is red, the other side is green. now the whole idea here, is when your coaster is green...that's a free for all for the servers, they will stop by your table and offer you whatever type of meat they are serving. on the other hand when the coaster is red, it means you've taken out one too many notches in the belt and you've gone and thrown in the towel.
the meal starts with a few tasty fried treats including fried plantains (sweet and delicious), friend yucca, and of course the most delicious of all pao de queijo. pao de quejo is a little gift from the gods. it's a gluten free bread filled with cheese....a little crunchy on the outside and warm and cheesy in the center. the ultimate comfort food. but don't fill up yet!
next comes trip to a buffet in the center of the restaurant. here you can find a number of different items. salads, cured meats, an array of cheeses, bread, some veggies...my personal favorite pork rinds (and let me say these are tasty little tidbits...fried up nice and crunchy..just delectable). now there is a lot of good stuff at the buffet, but don't get too excited because you haven't even turned that coaster green yet.
once you get back to the table and make some room on that plate you just filled up..it's time to turn that coaster green and let the games begin! when my coaster turned green it must have taken all of about 30 seconds for that first server to come by and cut me a little slice of heaven. they provide all the guests with a little set of tongs so you can grab the slice of meat as it's cut off the skewer.
i can't recall how many different cuts of meat i ate before i threw in the towel but let me run through some of my favorites: the pork belly (most delicious and oh so tasty), the filet minion (who doesn't like filet), and my personal favorite blood sausage (to die for, a must try!), i'm certain that you will not be disappointed with any selection you make.
by far one of my favorite dining experiences in brazil. a great way to get introduced to some of the most famous brazilian food...and of course gain a couple pounds. if you happen to be in sao paulo i recommend checking these guys out! www.ventoharagano.com/br (they even have english on the website!)
happy travels wherever the road may take you...
stay tuned for the next viewfromtheair
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