- Headline of today's episode, Beach Cheese.
- Smack me around with this cheese, man.
This is fire.
- ♪ Beach Cheese ♪
(Izzy speaks in Portuguese)
- Huh?
- Is it Italiano?
- (PvF) It is Portuguese.
- Oh! - Ooh.
- (PvF) We are heading to South America today
to try some delicious street food
from the fifth biggest country in the world.
- Brazil? - (PvF) Brazil.
- Ooh! - Yeah!
- You knew it!
- (PvF) The basis of Brazilian food is a mix of the nation's herbs
and roots from indigenous people, a love of deep frying,
and egg-based desserts from the Portuguese,
and stews and vegetables brought over by the Africans.
There are many contributions from cultures around the world
that influence the distinct flavors of the five regions of Brazil.
- Ooh, we're about to be cultured today.
- I'm just excited for it to not be bad on this channel.
- (man) This is ethic food, the Brazil native.
It's called Beiju. - Beiju.
- Beiju.
- Beiju, mmm.
- I don't even know exactly what it is,
but it sounds like it would be good.
- So is it just a tortilla rolled up in flour?
- Like a tortilla, but made of rice.
- Yeah, that's what...
- Yeah, the texture, I don't know.
I don't think I've ever had something like that.
- Oh, woah! - Oh woah, woah!
- Okay, this looks great.
- (Izzy) Beiju de Tapioca.
- (PvF) Or tapioca crepes, have an interesting texture,
and they can be stuffed with anything from sweet to savory,
like fresh fruits or jerk chicken.
- This looks nothing like a tortilla.
We were completely wrong.
- I'm excited. - That's really good, actually.
- I can see this being really good,
stuffed with so many different things,
'cause it's so neutral. - Mm-hmm.
- So the French crepes are a little sweeter.
- Yeah.
- It's like their version of a crepe.
- If I were to compare this to a regular crepe,
I would say the biggest difference is texture.
Other than that, it feels spiritually similar.
- I feel like it's more of a texture, than it is a taste.
- It's like mochi, but not as stretchy.
- So, it's like airy. It's almost like...
- Memory foam, but like edible.
- And I mean this in the best way possible,
it's almost like edible Styrofoam.
- It's like chalky. - Yeah.
- It has like a powdery-ness to it. - Mm-hmm.
- Floury. - It's like flour,
yeah, it's like flour. - Yeah.
- It's like you're eating flour with the fruit.
- Fruit. - It's great.
- I've never had something so unique and different.
- Yeah!
- It is a texture that I will say that I have never had before.
- Mmm!
- If I was in Brazil, I'd get one of these.
- I've never had anything like this before,
so this is already off to a good start.
- (man) So this is my favorite snack in all of Brazil, it's called...
- Cheese! - Ooh!
- (man) Stands for cheese bread.
- Yes, I'm all about this. - Okay, I already love it.
- I'm all about cheese, I'm all about bread.
- Ooh! - That looks good.
- Wait, ooh! - Shut the front door!
- It sounds so good.
- Ooh! - Just $1.50?
- I'm going to Brazil.
- (gasps) Yes, oh my God! - Ooh!
- (gasps) Shut up, this looks so good! - Yes!
- (PvF) Known as Brazilian cheese bread.
- (Izzy) Pao de Queijo.
- (PvF) Is crunchy on the outside, gooey on the inside,
and commonly eaten for breakfast.
- I wanna eat this for breakfast.
I feel like as a kid, I would've gotten yelled at
for eating this for breakfast.
- Oh. (laughs) This is the middle.
- Okay. - (sniffs) Oh, it smells like cheese.
- It smells so good. - Oh yeah!
- I immediately, I need this.
- I could eat like 50 of 'em.
- Wow, that's good. - That's good.
You can't go wrong with bread and cheese.
- It smells very cheesy. - Ooh, they're so pillowy.
- I've had this before, and I'm like Kirby.
I'm like (gulps), you know what I mean?
It's like, that was the nastiest sound I've ever made. (laughs)
- That's okay.
- It's really cheesy. - Yeah.
- And I feel like it's the way that it melts into the dough itself
that gives you that gooey inside.
- Even though, yeah.
- Yeah, really good. - It's so airy on the inside.
- And then also the way it just like crisps on the outside.
- The crisp on the outside, yeah.
- This is what Heaven is. - Yeah.
♪ (angelic music) ♪ - Best thing ever invented.
- I would like to just walk into a store,
and then get a bag of 10 of these. (laughs)
- Yeah. - Honestly, like, $1.50?
That's more than, I just buy like a $5 thing of coffee.
(cash register dings)
And I regret that every day.
- Brazil just knows how to do it.
Cheese and bread, they nailed it, the best.
(woman speaks in Portuguese)
- What is that? - That looks good!
- Is that fish? Hell yeah!
- It looks like fish, but also with potatoes.
- Is that potatoes? Hell yeah!
- Like fish potato pancakes. - Yeah.
- Fried, breaded fish, I think. - Oh yeah.
- With like shredded potatoes, maybe?
- Brazil, I'm loving you so much right now.
- Ooh, cute. - Ooh!
- (Izzy) Bolinhos de Bacalhau. - (PvF) Or Codfish croquettes,
are stuffed with mashed potatoes, onions, eggs, and parsley,
making for a perfect meal on the go.
(Izzy gasps)
These are a traditionally Portuguese recipe,
but are also very deeply rooted in Brazil.
- Mmm. - Mm-hmm!
- That's good.
- I love fish, I love potatoes, and I like anything fried.
- Fresh. - Mm-hmm.
- And so like light tasting. - It's...
- Very potato-y. - Mm-hmm.
- More potato.
- It's like latkes with more.
- They got their finger foods like on deck.
- Right, yeah, exactly.
- This is the first time I've ever seen this.
- It's like a fish fillet to go. - Yeah.
- With a hash brown.
- I feel like I don't typically eat fish in this form,
I usually don't have it...
- You don't eat fish in ball form?
- No. (laughs) - What are you talking about?
- I eat fish in ball form every night. (laughs)
- I only, okay.
- They have like the snacks ready. I love you, Brazil.
How cute! - What is it?
- Are those Popsicles? - Something on a stick.
- What is that? - Oh, is that grilled pineapple?
- That does look delicious, though. - I love it!
- I thought it was like an ice cream at first.
- I love anything on a stick. (Brian laughs)
Why is that so funny? (laughs)
- Ooh. - Ooh, these are so cute!
- That looks good!
- Ooh, what's this? - Ooh!
- You see this, it's squishy.
- I don't know, it's like a flattened kebab.
- It looks like literal
just fried cheese. - Cheese!
- Oh my God, I love Brazil and their cheese!
- What is it? - Dude, it's literal cheese.
- It's just cheese? - This is just a block of cheese.
- It's just cheese, it's just cheese.
- It's like a mozzarella stick without the breading.
- (PvF) Produced in Northern Brazil...
- (Izzy) Queijo Coalho.
- (PvF) Is a firm, but lightweight cheese
that's cooked over a charcoal grill
and often served with a sprinkle of garlic or oregano,
and it's a favorite on Brazilian beaches.
- Mmm. - Mmm!
- Okay. - Smart.
- Imagine eating this on a beach.
- Yeah! - Just chillin'.
- When you think of things that people eat,
like on or near a beach. - On a beach.
- You think of like hot dogs or hamburgers.
- Watermelon. - Yeah.
But just like straight up cheese, that's new. (laughs)
- I love this. - Yeah, no, this is bomb.
- It's really good. I like it, I would eat this.
- Smack me around with this cheese, man.
This is fire, I love Brazil with their cheese,
their love for cheese, man!
- I like the charred, the charred-ness gives it
like a smokiness to it.
- And with garlic, oh my God!
- Kick back with this and just sit under my umbrella, and go...
- We have taken grilled cheese to a whole new level.
- Just imagine, just hanging out in your,
you know, in a bikini, or your swimsuit.
- Mm-hmm.
I would love to be sitting in a bikini eating this.
- Soaking up the sun, you know? - Mm-hmm.
- I am lactose intolerant. - Oh my God.
- But I'll do it for the cheese.
- (PvF) Okay, I'm gonna steal that back.
(man speaks in Portuguese)
- Ooh.
- Are those beans?
- Beans?
Beans. - I'm seeing beans.
- That looks good, beans? - Yo!
- Some beans? - Okay!
- Oh, that looks fire!
- Stew!
- I don't know what's in that, but it just looks like a warm hug.
- Some type of meat. - Yeah.
- With beans.
- That looks stewed all the way down. - Looks like a stew, huh?
- (gasps) Shut up! Oh, what?
- Ooh! - It's like stew.
- (Izzy) Feijoada!
- (PvF) Is the national dish of Brazil.
It's a black bean stew that is brewed with a variety
or salted and smoked pork and beef.
(Izzy giggles)
- With rice, Hell yes! - Oh my God!
- ♪ Bean stew ♪
- Oh come on. - It's got good seasoning in it.
- It kinda like smells salty in a good way.
- Mmm! - Mm-hmm!
(Jeannie claps)
- Hell to the mother f-ing yes!
- Wow! - That's what we're doing!
- This is so good. - That is so good.
- This tastes so good. - Woah!
- I like this, but it's salty for sure.
You have to like want something really kinda savory.
- I feel like this is like the perfect stew.
- Wow, why don't they serve this in like America?
- Yeah, I know, right?
- (PvF) So known as the national dish of Brazil,
the beginnings of Feijoada stem from slavery.
- Wow, then this is the national dish?
- (PvF) Where slaves put together scraps of leftover beans and meat
from their owners to create a stew.
- Wow. - I hate to say it,
but I swear to God, some of the best foods
just come out of the worst situations.
- So good came from something so horrible.
- Yeah.
- Really good, I honestly... - Yeah, bring on these bad...
- This is my favorite dish so far.
- I think this is my favorite so far, out of all the dishes.
(man speaks in Portuguese)
- Is this more cheese? - Ooh!
- Is this more cheese?
- Is that cheese? It's a banana.
- Wait, no, that looks like plantains.
- Oh, is that bananas?
- Cheese? Cheese, cheese, cheese!
- Cheese.
- This looks sweet. I want it to be sweet.
- Oh, and then they cut it in a bar, so it's like a...
- I got no clue what just happened, but I'm ready.
- Like a cheese French fry.
- Oh my God! They're like little French fries!
- I am, it was good. - Wait what is this?
- I don't know! - This looks good!
- (Izzy) Mandioca Frita.
- (PvF) Are a fried cassava root made crispy on the outside,
and soft on the inside.
- I would compare it to the French fry,
as in like crispy on the outside, kinda fluffy on the inside,
that little situation. - Yeah.
- It's slightly different. It's nuttier.
- It's just a thicker potato.
It's just kind of like a chewier potato.
- But I love potatoes!
- Definitely thicker than a french fry.
- I think this is my favorite so far.
- It has like a cracker taste to it to me,
like a gourmet cracker.
- A little bit, yeah.
- Fiery hot take, I like this better than sweet potato fries.
- It is good, it is good.
- (PvF) Alright, you ready for dessert?
- Yeah, finally dessert! - (gasps) Yes, finally!
- Dessert's where it's at.
- Chocolate? - Oh!
- It's Brazilian chocolate?
- Oh, it's yummy.
- Chocolate balls. - Chocolate balls?
- They look so fun to make. Like right?
- Yeah. - They're like little balls.
- I just wanna, this is like weird visual ASMR.
- Chocolate balls. - Oh my God.
- I like my balls chocolatey.
- Dessert!
- Ooh! - Cute!
- (PvF) So finally, let's sweeten things up with...
- (Izzy) Brigadeiro.
- (PvF) A traditional Brazilian truffle
consisting of condensed milk, cocoa powder, butter,
and chocolate sprinkles.
- Prize, ooh, it's smooshy!
- Mmm, mmm!
- Woah. - Woah!
- That's very chocolatey.
- Woah, that is good!
- That's fire. - That is so rich.
- Oh man! - That is decadent.
- It's rich!
- We need to go to Brazil. Immediately.
- That's a lot of chocolate. (laughs)
- Are you happy about it, or unhappy?
I can't tell by your face. - (laughs) No, I'm...
- Mm-hmm! - That's an explosion of chocolate.
- Yeah.
- I'm gonna just out myself and be gross.
But sometimes I'll just eat chocolate frosting with a spoon,
and like, this is like a non-disgusting way to do that.
- It's also really simple.
- Of all of the things that we've had,
that was the most intense.
- Yeah, this is the strongest flavor. - Yeah.
- Kind of like the texture of a Tootsie Roll
you left in your shorts.
- That sounds gross. - So then it gets all melty.
- For anybody who loves chocolate, I'll tell you right now,
this is going to be the love of their life.
- If you love chocolate, you'll love this.
- I think it's better than the Ferrero Rocher.
- No, dude, I agree.
- They're great though, honestly. Like, it's delicious.
- (PvF) Well that does it for today, any final thoughts?
- Yeah! - I want more of Brazil now.
Like, I need to go to Brazil, I wanna hang out with the locals.
Eat some cheese on the beach.
- The headline of today's episode, Beach Cheese.
- Beach Cheese. ♪ Beach Cheese ♪
- Let's bring the beach cheese here. Let's start doing that here.
- Yes.
- I wanna make some people look at me weird. (laughs)
- Yes.
- Thank you guys so much for watching.
- We hope you enjoyed this trip to Brazil as much as we did.
- We know we missed a lot of good food,
so let us know in the comments what else we should try.
- As always, please be sure to like and subscribe
to People Vs Food.
(Izzy speaks in Portuguese)
- Bye! - Peace!
- Bye! - Bye guys!
- Ciao, grazie! (blows kisses)