The ingredients for a 'caipirinha'
Brazil is known for its lively music and the friendliness of its people. Rob, who loves exploring, also enjoys his food and is keen to know what sort of dishes he'll discover if he visits the country.
Our Brazilian colleagues Grace and Thomas describe one of Brazil's most popular dishes, 'feijoada', and give us the recipe for one of its most traditional cocktails, the 'caipirinha'.
Discover a taste of Brazil and learn some food-related vocabulary.
This week's question:
According to the International Coffee Organization, which of these countries is in second place for coffee production? Is it:
a) Colombia
b) Indonesia
c) Vietnam
Listen to the programme to find out the answer.
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Brazilian food
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Vocabulary
- gourmet
someone who likes high-quality food
- staple food
food ordinary people eat regularly
- stew
a kind of food in which meat or fish and vegetables are cooked slowly with a little liquid
- side dish
dish with a small portion that accompanies the main dish
- dessert
pudding, sweet or fruit eaten at the end of a meal
- appetising
If food is appetising, it smells or looks really good and makes you want to eat it.
- pounding
beating hard
- spirit
strong alcoholic drink (for example, whisky, gin, vodka)
