Today, a particular cafe is my muse, because the food is so great there. A lovely small corner place, in a Brazilian part of my city. Lovely terra-cotta colors on the walls. A small space, a friendly space where I felt welcome and happy.Now that it is the middle of the night, and I am having a difficult time working on my dissertation edits, I am dreaming of a bit of muqueca to get my brain going again. Muqueca is a stew made only of the juices of the seafood and veg used to make it...also comes with a plate of rice and a bowl of yucca flour soupy stuff to mix in (My dining companion wasn't so sure about this, but I loved it, being the queen of all carbos, after all). This food seems to me to be sure to bring cheer and warmth to you on a wintry day, especially when far from home...the version served in this particular resaurant does not include coconut milk, another version from a different region of Brazil takes that approach, I understand. I particularly enjoyed dipping my fried yucca into the leftover shrimpy red juices...please visit this wonderful and friendly place...
http://www.muquecarestaurant.com/A side note: The fresh juices were lovely too... (My favorite is a cranberry-caju (cashew fruit) and orange mix).
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