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With my last few hours in Curitiba upon me, I set out on one last local food adventure before setting my sights on Blumenau in the morning! Some along with me as I go on a nighttime South Brazilian street food tour and try everything from pasteles to an amazing hot dog!
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☕️ 4 BEANS:
My afternoon began at 4 Beans, an awesome local coffee shop. Later, we’d hit up a local pastel joint, a food truck, and a bar!
There’s nothing quite like Brazilian coffee, and 4 Beans makes the best in Curitiba! They roast all of their beans in-house, which means they’re super fresh!
Their coffee comes in a satchel or a drip coffee bag that’s almost like a big teabag. They open it up inside your cup and then pour the hot water inside to brew your coffee. I wanted an espresso, but they sell many varieties.
I tried some of the coffee, which was piping hot. Before they brew the coffee, they weigh it, which is what pro coffee brewers do.
Next, I tried some strong, floral jasmine bean coffee that had a slight bitterness. Then Rafa and I had a unique and bitter one from Bahia. I bought a bag of some ground jasmine bean coffee to take home with me.
Then, we hopped back in the car to go get some pasteles at Juvevê Bar Restaurante e Pastelaria, which has been around for 40 years. It’s like a big empanada.
At the restaurant, they have a massive menu on the walls showing all 150+ pasteles they offer. I was excited and hungry!
I watched the women in the kitchen prepare three different pasteles. They’re made exactly like a huge empanada. They fill the dough with lots of ingredients and deep fry it.
The one I tried is from a town called Morretes near Curitiba and is filled with shredded meat, banana, and manioc flour. It was a beast! I loved how crunchy and oily it was. It was savory and sweet, but also salty.
I added some chili sauce, which added a nice, sweet and sour spicy kick. The mix of sweet, salty, savory, and spicy was an amazing combination that I couldn’t get enough of. It was the best pastel I’ve ever eaten, but it was too big for me to finish! It cost R$ 24 or just under $5 USD.
Then, we headed back out to a famous local bar called Casa Velha. It’s located in a building that looks like an old house! Inside, it’s a nice, rustic, authentic sports bar. They have lots of different types of beer.
I got a Buddy Brewery American Pale Ale. It was a draft beer, which is always better. It contained 6.5% alcohol and was hoppy, crisp, light, and not cloudy. Then, I tried a dark, malty beer called Petra, which was like a sweet mix between a porter and a stout.
Then, we got some croquetas called bolinhos. They’re made with fried ground beef and cheese and came with mustard and a spicy sauce. The cheese inside was gooey and like lava! They’re super addicting and pair nicely with the beer.
Next, we went to get a hot dog! They’re extremely popular in Brazil. I don’t usually love hot dogs, but they’re a big part of the culture here. We arrived at Gringo Dog Colombia, one of the most famous hot dog spots in Curitiba. These come with a bun, tomatoes, onions, French fries, and yuca flour.
The hot dogs come toasted with a spicy pineapple sauce and another with tomatoes and chilies. The second sauce was like salsa. It was good and crispy, and I loved the sweetness of the pineapple sauce. It was a great way to end our south Brazilian street food tour!
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