{"id":10099,"date":"2026-04-02T15:09:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T18:09:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globaltranslations.com.br\/?p=10099"},"modified":"2026-04-02T15:10:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T18:10:02","slug":"eat-like-a-paulista","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globaltranslations.com.br\/en\/eat-like-a-paulista\/","title":{"rendered":"Eat Like a Paulista!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5><strong>Brazil is famous for quite a few foods: national dish <em>feijoada<\/em>, sweet treat <em>brigadeiro<\/em>, and of course, the famed <em>churrasco<\/em>. But what about the regional varieties on offer? Pull up a chair and grab a knife and fork, as we take a look at S\u00e3o Paulo\u2019s most famous foods.<\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<!-- \/wp:post-content -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:more -->\r\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:more -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<h5><u>Virado \u00e0 Paulista<\/u><\/h5>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>A truly historical meal dating back to the early 17th century in colonial Brazil, this dish consists of a platter of well-seasoned beans, a pork chop, eggs, kale, pork rind, fried sausage and fried plantain. It is a complete and hearty meal that has become popular across Brazil, and is served over 500,000 times a week in S\u00e3o Paulo capital alone. \u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<h5><u>Cuscuz Paulista<\/u><\/h5>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>This couscous dish has origins in Indigenous, Portuguese, Italian and Spanish culture, with the main ingredient of couscous itself found first in the north of Africa, and arriving in Brazil in the 16th century. In the <em>paulista <\/em>version, cornflour is the star of the show, and is accompanied by tomatoes, some tinned products such as olives and sardines, cooked egg and seasonings. Some people also add another protein source, such as chicken or shrimp. All the ingredients are cooked together and formed into a dense and decorative ring. The dish can be consumed hot or cold, and is most typically found during special occasions such as Christmas and New Year\u2019s. \u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<h5><u>Pastel<\/u><\/h5>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>One of the most popular fast-food and street-food dishes around, the <em>pastel<\/em> is believed to have been adapted from Chinese immigrants\u2019 spring rolls or wontons, using a similar sort of pastry to hold the fillings. A <em>pastel <\/em>is a hand-held food item, typically rectangular or semi-circular, and can be filled with a wide variety of flavours, some of the most popular being ground meat, cheese, palm hearts, cod, and some sweet options too. It is also a very affordable option for a quick<em> lanche <\/em>(snack), usually costing between 12 and 20 Brazilian reais. \u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<h5><u>P\u00e3o na Chapa<\/u><\/h5>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Breakfast time! This dish literally translates to \u2018bread on the grill\u2019, and that\u2019s essentially what it is. A short bread roll known as <em>p\u00e3o franc\u00eas<\/em> is cut in half and covered in butter, before being cooked on a pan. Many choose to spread popular cheese spread <em>requeij\u00e3o<\/em> on top and wash it all down with a cup of coffee. \u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<h5><u>Sandu\u00edche de Mortadela<\/u><\/h5>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Tracing back to the iconic Municipal Market of S\u00e3o Paulo, specifically <em>Bar do Man\u00e9<\/em>, which is still considered to make one of the best mortadella sandwiches in the business, this simple sandwich is a very popular choice amongst<em> paulistas<\/em>. Alike the <em>p\u00e3o na chapa<\/em>, <em>p\u00e3o franc\u00eas <\/em>is the vehicle for a generous helping of pan-fried mortadella (a whopping eleven ounces worth at <em>Bar do Man\u00e9<\/em>) which can then be topped off with some cheese if the customer wishes. A hearty lunch by all accounts. \u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<h5><u>Bauru<\/u><\/h5>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Last up, it\u2019s another sandwich in our staple <em>p\u00e3o franc\u00eas<\/em>. This one has got a melted cheese, roast beef, tomato and pickled cucumber filling, and was first documented in 1934 when a student gave a local eatery specific directions for the sandwich he fancied, and soon after, the <em>bauru<\/em> sandwich became a hit. The name actually comes from the student\u2019s nickname, as he was from the city of Bauru in S\u00e3o Paulo, and is now forever immortalised in Brazilian culinary history. \u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>So there it is: six traditional S\u00e3o Paulo delicacies. From meaty sandwiches to sweet pastries, the <em>paulista <\/em>culinary scene has a lot to offer. The only question is, what are you going to try first? \u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Author:<\/strong> Lucy Singer<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/pt-br\/@frederickjmedina\">Frederick Medina<\/a>, available on <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/pt-br\">Unsplash<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brazil is famous for quite a few foods: national dish feijoada, sweet treat brigadeiro, and of course, the famed churrasco. But what about the regional varieties on offer? 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