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Savory Snacks

Brazilian Savory Pastries have a bit of everything in it. From Africa to the Middle East, every cuisine is represented in these delicious comfort foods. They can be big or bite size, usually used in parties and they are kids favorite snacks.

★ Pao de QueijoPão de queijo or Brazilian cheese bread is a small, baked cheese roll, a popular snack and breakfast food in Brazil. It is a traditional Brazilian recipe, from the state of Minas Gerais. Despite being referred to as "bread", the Cheese Bread is basically a type of starch tart cookie or sweet plus eggs, salt vegetable oil and cheese, with soft and elastic consistency and with a few variations.

1 Big/2 Smalls

★ CoxinhaCoxinha is a popular food in Brazil, based on dough made with wheat flour and mashed potato, which is filled with shredded spiced chicken meat. The filling consists of chicken, onions, parsley and scallions. The coxinha is coated in batter, then in breadcrumbs and deep fried. It is shaped to roughly resemble a chicken leg. The dough used to coat the filling is generally prepared with the broth of the chicken, enhancing the flavor of the coating.

Regular/with Catupiry Cheese

2.75

★ RisolesA rissole, initially created in France, (from Latin russeolus, meaning reddish, via French in which "rissoler" means "to [make] redden") is a small croquette, enclosed in pastry or rolled in breadcrumbs, usually baked or deep fried. It is filled with sweet or savory ingredients, most often minced meat or fish, and is served as an entrée, main course, dessert or side dish.

Beef/Cheese/Ham & Cheese

2.75

★ KibeKibbeh, is a Levantine dish made of bulgur, minced onions, and finely ground lean beef, lamb, goat, or camel meat (Brazilian Kibe only use ground meat) with Middle Eastern spices. Other types of kibbeh may be shaped into balls or patties, and baked, cooked in broth, or served raw. It was brought to Brazil by Lebanese immigrants and it's eaten with lemon.

Kibe

2.75

★ EmpadinhaThe Brazilian Pot Pie is a type of shrimp/chicken/hearts of palm pie with a top crust, generally made in a little pot the size of cupcakes and consisting of flaky pastry. Probably has its origins in the Portuguese Pasteloes which are big savory pie, filled with a variety of fillings and with a strong Medieval influence.

Chicken/Shrimp/Hearts of Palm

2.75

★ EsfihaEsfiha, is a pie-like dish originating from the Levant. It was introduced in Brazil by immigrants, where it is known as esfiha or esfirra. In Brazil, esfihas are street popular food because they're cheap and fast. They are oven baked, come in two shapes: folded into a triangular pastry, and open-faced; with various toppings, including cheese, beef or vegetables.

Chicken/Beef/Ham, Cheese & Tomato

3.50

★ PastelIn Brazil, pastel is a typical fast-food Brazilian dish, consisting of half-circle or rectangle-shaped thin crust pies with assorted fillings, fried in vegetable oil. The result is a crispy, brownish fried pie. The most common fillings are ground meat, mozzarella, heart of palm, catupiry cream cheese, chicken and small shrimp. The pastel is classified in Brazilian cuisine as a savory snack. It is traditionally sold on the streets or in fast-food shops. It is popularly said to have originated when Japanese immigrants adapted Chinese fried wontons to sell as snacks at weekly street markets.

Beef/Cheese

2.75

★ Torta de FrangoThe Brazilian Chicken Pie is not very different from the American style. The biggest difference is the seasoning. Brazilian cooks love to use scallions and parsley. You can definitely taste parsley, as it's very common for them to add lots of it to their chicken pie. Brazilians eat chicken pie for lunch and sometimes even while drinking coffee. They can be eaten hot or cold.

Chicken Pie

Sweets

From cakes to South American Alfajor. Sweet treats for all occasions.

★ CakesBrazilian Regular and Gourmet Cakes.

Regular

2.50

Gourmet

3.99

★ Desserts

Desserts

Flan

Passion Fruit/Mango Mousse

Rice Pudding

★ Alfajor

South American Delicate Cookie

Brigadeiro by Celina Brigadeiro

The brigadeiro (Portuguese for Brigadier) is a common Brazilian delicacy, created in 1940. The brigadeiro is made from condensed milk, cocoa powder, butter and chocolate sprinkles to cover the outside layer. The information regarding when and where the brigadeiro was invented is uncertain. The gourmet brigadeiro has a touch of sophistication. Instead of using grainy substances, one can use pistachio, almonds, hazelnuts, etc. There are over 50 flavors in stores that are called brigadeiro "boutiques". The mixture can vary, but the good quality ingredients, fresh products and elegant presentation are key to making it a gourmet dessert. They can be served in cups, jars, small pots, tubes, spoons and small boxes that resemble small jewelry boxes. The brigadeiro has grown and achieved the status of a gourmet dish.

★ Brigadeiro

The Brazilian National Truffle

★ Beijinho

Beijinho ("Little kiss" in Portuguese), also known as branquinho ("little white one"), is a typical Brazilian birthday party candy prepared with condensed milk, grated desiccated coconut, rolled over caster sugar or grated coconut and topped with a clove. Beijinho is the coconut version of the Brazilian brigadeiro. When rolled, it can be covered with granulated sugar or grated coconut. Traditionally a single clove is stuck in the top of the candy. It is believed that Beijinho was originally called "Nun's kiss" and formerly made with almonds, water and sugar.