Brazilian basics Aside from food for holidays and family gatherings, though, there are some basics that are found in most every Brazilian kitchen and often at every meal. I like it fresh every day. Rice and beans are mainstays of the Brazilian diet, along with lots of fresh fruits and vegetables. For meat we eat mostly pork and chicken. We like shrimp, though.
Desserts are often puddings with caramel or fresh fruits like papayas.
Fresh every day Desa points out that his parents also preferred to have each meal freshly-made. My parents would make a whole new meal each time they ate. They can do it, too, because the food is much cheaper in Brazil. You are so much closer to the farms. Here on Cape Cod you have to have all of your food brought in from somewhere else.