So it is our very first lunch here in Rio de Janeiro so we thought let's go for the
classic grill.
We are eating at a Churrascaria.
And I'm probably making that sound a little bit more Spanish than Portuguese but basically
it is a grill house and you just eat steaks and meats.
And the waiters are going to be coming around to the table with like these giant rotisserie
sticks and they just basically slice the meat on to your plate.
So pretty cool, we're paying a fixed few.
A flat rate and that also gives us access to a salad bar and we get sides.
And free non-alcoholic drinks.
So we're going to be eating lots of food today basically.
Sounds good to me.
So aside from the salad bar and all of the meat you can get here we are also able to
choose a few sides.
So we can try.
What are we going to pick?
Good question.
How about fried manioc flour?
Yeah.
Do you want a bit of that?
I'm up for anything.
And you like fried bananas?
Yes.
So let's go for some of that.
Okay, so first up the salads.
Yeah, take a look at my plate.
And you'll see that I've got a whole bunch of different assorted salads.
A lot of them have mango which is really exciting.
Some of them have cheese.
I see some it looks like quinoa, brown rice.
So super healthy and I'm trying not to load up on to much of those because the star of
the meal will be arriving soon and that is the shaved meat.
What did you just get served?
So the meat has already arrived and I think we're starting with chicken.
So let's take a look at this one.
And I can tell already that this has been a sweet glaze or something over top of it.
That looks so good.
I can smell.
It smells a bit like honey.
The aromas.
If only we had smell-o-vision.
Sorry guys.
You're missing out here.
Future technology.
Wow.
Super tender meat.
Yeah.
And it has been, it kind of has a honey glaze coating over top of it.
It seems a little bit marinated.
I tried it too.
It is so good.
And you also got sausage on your plate.
Little bit of chorizo.
Super tasty.
Wanna go for that?
Yeah, why not?
Cut us a piece.
A mini chorizo.
Look at that.
Nice and pink.
Mmmmm.
He's in heaven.
Wow.
That's almost as good as the Argentinian stuff.
Ho ho.
Almost.
So I think this is quite clever.
At the table they leave these little cards and basically you can flip it if you're full
and you no longer want any meat.
You just show the red side and then if you do want more meat you show the green side.
And you just leave it like that and the waiter comes around and he just keeps bringing you
different cuts.
So we are nowhere close to tapping out yet.
We just started.
This has just begun.
Alright, time to try the meat.
The star of the meal.
Oh, that is good.
Yeah?
Yeah.
It is really tender.
Nice and tender and also really salty.
You can tell they've added a lot of salt but not a lot of other seasonings or anything
else.
It is very simple.
Very simple.
They're keeping it salty, nicely cooked too.
It is a little bit pink in the middle.
That is cool.
That way the flavor of the meat can really shine through.
Exactly.
And let's talk about our sides that have arrived.
We have our fried plantain which you are a huge fan of.
And we also the farofa which is the fried manioc flour.
So do you want to try that for the first time?
Yeah, so you just bite into it?
Is that how you eat it?
Well, try not to choke on it.
I think you're supposed to mix it in with like your rice or your beans.
On its own it is probably not that spectacular.
Yeah, it definitely needs to be added to something.
Yeah.
Look at that golden plantain.
I know, I'm so excited to try this.
I really got hooked on these when we were in the Peruvian jungle nearby Iquitos.
And so to have it again here in Brazil is a real treat.
Yeah.
And actually fried banana or fried plantain is a popular dessert in Asia so we ate it
quite a bit over there as well.
And this is awesome.
This is the way I like it.
Really really sweet.
Really ripe and it is almost a bit syrupy on the outside.
It is wonderful.
Hahahaha.
They have come around with meat probably five or six times.
Give us a status update.
How are you feeling?
Status update is I'm feeling very satisfied in terms of the taste and man am I ever getting
stuffed.
I think I've hit my quota.
It is time to flip over to the red card.
Is this Picanha?
Si.
Okay, Sam get one.
Si.
Ah, obrigado.
So this one is Picanha.
So let's just dig in to that.
Oh my gosh, I already said I was full and the food just keeps coming.
It is amazing though.
It is too good not to eat it.
That is so juicy inside.
Wow, look at that.
Look how red that is.
Woah!
Oh, that is the best one yet.
Yeah, best cut so far?
Oh yeah.
Alright guys try the Picanha when it comes around.
And the filet mignon.
There it is.
Because we don't get enough meat.
Major meat sweats happening right now?
I swear by the time I'm done this.
This will probably be the last meal of the day.
And I'm thinking I made need to fast tomorrow.
This is getting to the very advanced stages of a pig out.
So I believe that is a meal you're going to remember for a long time.
Yes, wouldn't you say?
Very long time.
Yeah, it was like fantastic.
The quality of the meat was so good.
And the service was so attentive.
They kept checking up on us to see if we had enough meat, to see if we had enough of our
mains and also the salad bar was really cool.
There is a lot of really inventive salads so this overall was like just an absolute
fantastic meal.
And let's talk about the price now.
And the price was also really reasonable.
So it came to 79 Reals.
So you're looking at just roughly over 20 US dollars.
I think 22 US dollars for that meal and that included all of the meat, all of the salad
and drinks as well.
So really good meal.
I mean that was the equivalent, I probably ate the equivalent of four meals just here
now.
So it is time for a rest.
I'm just beyond stuffed.
And here is a tip.
Have a small breakfast.
Yeah.
If you're planning to come here.
Or even skip it.