Just had to add a little to my previous post on food in Brazil. Three food items of interest in the Amazon region. First, is piranha. Yes, contrary to popular belief, it is usually humans that eat piranha and not the other way around. Second, a berry called acai. Not particularly good on its own (sort of has a dirt flavor to it), but seems to make a great base for things (we added tapioca and sugar and had it as a desert). But you can add what you like. Third, jambu. It’s a green, you could use it in place of spinach for example. But with an added fun property. It makes your tongue kind of tingly and numb (the effect diminishes the more you cook it). But very tasty.
Oh, and one final thing. Apparently, brazilians eat avocado as a sweet. So nothing like guacamole or adding a vinagrette or putting it on salad. Instead, try it as a shake. Okay, I admit I have not tried it myself, I only heard about this from my Brazilian colleagues, but they swear it’s great.
