Fortaleza Food And Drink, Brazilian Cusine And Brazilian Drink

When visiting Fortaleza, experiencing Fortaleza food and drink is an excellent way to gain an insight of the city's culture and taste true Brazilian cuisine.  Fortaleza is a city with a rich tapestry of reputable restaurants and bars, so any visitor is bound to find something unique and according to their tastes.  Taking the time to try Fortaleza food and drink will prove to be an enjoyable and rewarding experience, you will also learn a little about the local lifestyles of the Fortaleza residents.

Due to Fortaleza's proximity to the Atlantic Ocean, there is an abundance of seafood available to try.  Amongst the many beaches, you will find restaurant specifically dedicated to seafood dishes.  During the frequent parties that take place on the beaches, locally caught crab is served to those attending.  However, if you are looking for something a little different, why not try traditional Fortaleza food and drink, exclusive to Brazilian culture? Feijoada can be found in most of the traditional Brazilian restaurants and is highly recommended as a flavoursome cuisine.  It consists of stewed beans with salted pork trimming, along with spicy loin or tongue of beef.  Oranges and fried banana is accompanied with it give it a fruity flavour.  It is slowly and carefully cooked in a clay pot so ensure that the dish has a tender texture and is filled with lots of flavour. When served, it is usually accompanied with rice.

After enjoying the rich Brazilian food, you may like to try some traditional Brazilian beverages at the many lively bars that are situated in Fortaleza. Cachaca is a strong alcoholic beverage of around forty percent proof.  It is made from sugar cane juice and is works well when paired with tropical drinks, adding a little kick to your refreshing evening drink.  It was first produced in Portugal in 1532 but the majority of its consumers reside in Brazil.  It is such a popular beverage that 1.3 billion litres of Cachaca are produced annually.  If you would like to experience the traditional taste of Brazil, you should definitely commence the evening with a Cachaca and pineapple juice by the beach.  When asking for the drink at one of Fortaleza's bars you will have either a white or gold version to choose from, the gold one being stronger in terms of alcohol strength.

Fortaleza food and drink should be viewed as one of the highly enjoyable aspects of your Brazilian holiday as there is so much to choose from and it is all passionately prepared.  Whatever your personal tastes are, there is bound to be something to suit you.

Pargo Fish and Lobster, Fortaleza Specialitiesr:
Fortaleza restaurants and especially the small cosy beach side restaurants are responsible for some of the famous dishes and reputation Brazil contains in Seafood.

What to eat, The most famous dishes are:

Sea Salt roasted Pargo fish - accompanied by salad and rice.

Lobster - is also on the culinary local menu cheaper than what you would find in most other Brazilian capital cities. January, through April is the reproduction period and lobster fishing is prohibited, although some restaurants serve frozen lobster.   

Peixada Cearense – was invented by the rafters in Fortaleza which was served during stormy weathers on shore to recover strength. Fresh fish (Pmarela, Pargo, Cavala, Robalo and Beijupira) is salted and sprayed by delicious lemon mixed with garlic, and left to drawn in the tasteful juices. Meanwhile a stew of cabbage, carrot, onions, potatoes, tomatoes and eggs is made, and in the very end the fish is added together with natural coconut milk. Most commonly served with Pirao (Mixture of fish sauce with flouer ) and white beans. Very tasty!

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