Down south of Brazil there is a land of the immigrants from Europe (Italy, Germany, Poland and Ukraine). Together with their families in the end of XIX century - beginning of XX century they brought their cousin traditions here.
Only in Caxias do Sul, Brazil nowadays you can try a real local traditional handmade food of Italians and Germans from that times, infused by Brazilian flavors and sun! This food you will not try anywhere else in the world anymore because these foods where transformed or substituted in original Italy and Germany and become modern.
Map - The Best 13 Local Food Places in Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
What does a traditional Italian/German cousin include?
Meet unbelievable TOP must try food in Caxias do Sul:
- galetos (seasoned grilled chicken legs - Italian)
- polenta (fried corn flour sticks - Italian)
- cuca (sweet fluffy bread stuffed with black chocolate - German)
- pumpkin tortellini (kind of pasta stuffed with pumpkin purée - Italian)
- parmezan cheese (Italian traditional cheese)
- grana padano cheese (Italian traditional cheese)
- salami (Italian traditional cured sausage consisting of fermented and air-dried meat, typically pork)
- grilled chicken hearts (Italian)
- soup with cappelletti (Italian, still served in Italy)
- sagu (created by Italian descendants in Brazil from tapioca pearls and red wine with sugar)
Polenta
Pumpkin tortellini
Italian families produce wine in Brazil
Local jams
Soup with cappelletti
Galetos
Galetos
Galetos with polenta
Sagu
Cuca with chocolate served with salami
Colonial Italian clothes - winery workers (me & my beloved husband)
