A few weeks ago I visited my hometown of Belo Horizonte, Brazil and got to spend time with family and friends and enjoy some of my favorite foods. Nothing brings back memories like tasting something delicious you grew up eating, right?
One of my favorite places to visit this time was the local Central Market. It's a hub for artisanal food that has been located in the heart of the city since 1929. It's evolved over time but stayed true to fresh, local foods with nothing highly processed in sight - which I love. The freshest cheeses, nuts, sweets and spices in the region can be found there.
Not only did I love tasting many of these items but the vibrant colors all around inspired me and reminded me why we set out to start Brazi Bites and share the Brazilian cheese bread (pão de queijo) with the U.S.
Here are a few of my favorite things from that day. I hope they inspire you too!
If you have a sweet tooth you can get dulce de leche and fruit spreads by the Kg.
Peppers available in all colors, shapes and sizes
Nuts!
More peppers.
Love the yellow on this vintage coffee grinder, reminds of the Brazi Bites yellow.
Minas cheese is the cheese used to make pão de queijo there. It's soft and salty, with a mild delicious flavor.
Post by: Junea
Post by: Junea