geography and farming
What type of climate does most of Brazil have?
Brazil has a mainly humid tropical and subtropical climate.
What are the three main ingredients of Brazilian cuisine?
Rice, beans, and cassava.
Pingado with bread is usually eaten at which meal?
Breakfast.
How is rice usually prepared in Brazil?
boiled
Do Brazilians switch their fork and knife while eating?
No, the knife stays in the right hand and the fork in the left
What is the dry region in Northeastern Brazil called?
The dry region is called the drought polygon (in Northeastern Brazil)
What is Farofa and what is it made from?
Farofa is toasted cassava flour, often mixed with butter, garlic, and sometimes bacon.
Rice, beans, and meat are most commonly eaten at which meal?
lunch
What cooking method is used for Churrasco?
Where should your hands be when you are not using utensils?
Visible on the table, with wrists resting on top (no elbows)
Name two major crops grown in Brazil.
Any two of the following:
Coffee
Sugar
Soybeans
Manioc (cassava)
Rice
Maize (corn)
Cotton
Beans
Wheat
What dish is considered Brazil’s national dish and what is it made of?
Feijoada – a black bean stew cooked with pork or beef, served with rice, farofa, kale, and orange slices.
Which meal is Feijoada traditionally eaten during?
dinner (especially on weekends)
Name two different cooking methods used in Brazilian meals
Any two: boiling, frying, grilling, mashing, marinating, or slow-cooking
How should your knife and fork be placed when you finish your meal?
Placed parallel across the center of the plate