Food #1: An Introduction

Ok, since I'm obsessed with food, I thought I would give a little food blog.
This should be the first of many, because unlike most other times I travel, I haven't actually eaten that much different kinds of food because I know that once I move into my host family I will have copious amounts of delicious Brazilian food fed to me on a regular basis. So currently, I am feeding myself as cheaply as possible, with lots of Brazilian ramen nooodles, but I have tried a few things
*Caiparinha- the national drink with cachaca, lime and sugar
*Feijoada- the national dish. It's a bean and meat stew served over rice. I had it at a not so stellar restaurant (Mom, yours was better) so I'll give an update once I've tried more
*Cheese on a stick- this street food has become a staple of my diet. It is literally a rectangle of cheese, which tastes sort of like mozarella, which is on a stick, then they grill it on a little pot of coals. It's best when it's topped with herbs and this sweet molasses/honey sauce. It sounds weird, but it delicious.
*Lots and lots of fruit
*Acai- Ian, thanks for giving me the heads up about this one. It is a delicious thick smoothie made with acai and the fruit of your choice (mine is mango) and then topped with granola. You eat it with a spoon and it is the best icy treat in this weather.


Other than food I have been dancing in the streets in Carnaval and sitting on the beach during the day. I tried to take pictures, but my disposable camera was stolen 5 minutes into Carnaval on the first night, so I decided to wait until after Carnaval to start taking picture. If you want to see pictures, you should look Salvador Carnaval up online, because that's pretty much what it looks like.

Overall, I'm loving Salvador. There is literally ALWAYS beautiful music playing, people sitting in the streets and sunshine. My hostel has been really fun, full of fun travelers in addition to about 7 people who will also be on the SIT study abroad program.

That's all for now. Lots of love.