Comments on: Brazilian Independence Day Celebration in Newark, 2006 (UPDATED)

By: ThiagoF

ThiagoF — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:06:20 +0000

I am brasilian and I would like to know when this festival is I live in Louisville,Ky and we lack Brazilians lol oh yea I dont eat a lot of meat like I seen people state but you got to admit meat brings a fullness to any meal

By: lena

lena — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:58:30 +0000

Most of the food showed here weren’t brasilian.
Randy -alcapurria is not kibe, it is not even the same thing, alcapurria is a puerto rican food
The fried turnovers: we call Pasteis in Brasil, not pasteles, but the ones in the picture don’t look well prepared to me.
Pasteles and tamales are very different dishes: pasteles are puerto rican made from plantain bananas and tamales are Mexican made from corn meal , the first one is wrapped in banana leaves while the second one is wrapped in corn husk.
Brasil is actually no longer a 3rd world country, food has always been cheap in Brasil, that’s why we can afford to eat well, I just came back from a trip there and I was eating fillet Mignon everyday.
I lived in Puerto Rico and I never heard about a dish called concession, it looks more like papas rellenas to me , some kind of potato balls.

By: EUROPA NEWSWIRE.

EUROPA NEWSWIRE. — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 23:45:59 +0000

Not Bad Dude…
Cool Blog
Voce vaio na festa do Brazil Yesterday over here in NYC?

By: Brazilian chick

Brazilian chick — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:42:46 +0000

So when is THE Brazilian FEstival……….in NEWARK ????? is it after the one in NY???
If anyone knows thanks.

By: edbstratt

edbstratt — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:15:26 +0000

First off awesome job chronicling all the food! Latin/South American food is king in my book.

Secondly, having worked *just* around the corner from Ferry St. I’m well aware of and certainly miss all eclectic food and different cultures.

Lastly, you certainly got me pretty damn hungry.

http://www.foodnmore.wordpress.com

By: offthebroiler

offthebroiler — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:41:56 +0000

It’s a festival. Why would I assume they eat this every day?

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:05:52 +0000

It is ignorance to assume that Brazilians eat all the meat you see in this pictures. Total ignorance.

By: AcesHigh

AcesHigh — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 07:17:26 +0000

I am brazilian and I never heard of half those foods mentioned here. I guess many of the stands were from other latin american countries.

I wonder if the “Fartura” is what we call “cueca-virada” here in Rio Grande do Sul.

to complement all the info about brazilians and meat… Brazil is the country with the second largest cattle population in the world. 187 million head. (US has 96 million)

the country with the largest cattle population is India, with 281 million. But then, Indians worship cattle, they dont eat it :)

By: Portugal Day Festival 2008 | The Daily Newarker

Portugal Day Festival 2008 | The Daily Newarker — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:55:22 +0000

[...] steak, shrimp, acaraje, fish and sausage. I could go on, but maybe out just want to check out Jason Perlow’s coverage of the 2006 Brazilian Festival (which is a similar festival). Public consumption of alcohol is legal here, so enjoy your meal with [...]

By: Vanderluci

Vanderluci — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 20:02:56 +0000

I am brazilian woman and live in Canada, please let me know when is the next Annual Brazilian Independence Day Festival.
I want to go!!!
Thanks

By: 14th Annual Brazilian Independence Day Festival — Ironbound Newark Blog 2.0

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 05:05:44 +0000

[...] For in depth food coverage see also: Brazilian Independence Day Celebration in Newark, 2006 [...]

By: Jay

Jay — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 23:09:19 +0000

Southern Brazil is about as Prosperous as Argentina but the North is very poor outside tourist areas.

Most Brazilians coming here today are Southerners and White. They are influenced by many sources of food Iberian, Italian, German, and Lebanese. Basically, they are displaced Europeans whom have fused several European traits together to become Brazilian much like Americans, Canadians, and Argentinians have done.

Texas also has a cattle culture like Brazil & Argentina which enjoys beef and BBQ. Thats why they love meat so much. Italians came a century ago from a nation with little meat because, Southern Italy had a small cattle industry. When they came here meat was cheap and plentiful. So, they bean to use meat in their foods that previously lacked it. This is where you likely get the false perception that immigrants enjoy meat because its relatively cheaper here.

By: Andres

Andres — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 14:04:58 +0000

When is the festival in 2007???? I am hungry

By: Amanda

Amanda — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:28:46 +0000

Hi,

Does anyone know if they have sugar cane juice – Garapa – there??

Thanks,

Amanda

By: Randy Paul

Randy Paul — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 02:01:22 +0000

Acapurria? I always called it kibe.

By: The Daily Newarker | Covering Newark news, events, restaurants, attractions and more

Sat, 09 Jun 2007 16:30:29 +0000

[...] Come hungry. Just skip a meal. While walking through the crowds, you’ll see funnel cakes, arepas, rodizio, shishkebab, acapurrias, farturas (like a churro or zeppole), pasteles, corn on the cob, rice and vegetable dishes, gyros, fresh fruit, pinchos, empanadas, fried plantains, hangar steak, shrimp, acaraje, fish and sausage. I could go on, but maybe out just want to check out Jason Perlo’s coverage of last year’s similar Brazilian Festival. [...]

By: Lidia

Lidia — Fri, 18 May 2007 18:01:56 +0000

These photos made me so geleouse. I was born in Aanapolis Goias Brazil in a farm and had the best food you could dream of. Now I leave in the Northwest and can’t find anything related to Brazil, restaraunts, art studios, club, or festivals. I’m moving to Newark :(

By: Eddie Horgan

Eddie Horgan — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 20:29:00 +0000

fabulous! I have to stop and raid the refrigerator as the pictures made me hungry. Excellent coverage of the festival. I will definately go there this year.

By: NJ Dining: Mediterranean Manor « Off The Broiler

NJ Dining: Mediterranean Manor « Off The Broiler — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 21:43:39 +0000

[...] We’ve been concentrating a lot on Iberian food in the Ironbound (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) lately, mainly because I’m a huge fan of Portuguese, Spanish (and Brazilian) cuisine, and because the Ironbound itself is vast in terms of restaurants representing those cultures. [...]

By: Cachaça Gabriela

Cachaça Gabriela — Fri, 15 Sep 2006 17:41:05 +0000

Receipt of Caipirinha

Ingredients

- 1/2 Lemon (1 is better)
- 1 Tablespoon of sugar
- 4-6 cl of Cachaça Gabriela
- Ice Cubes

How to do it

Slice the lemon in two or four pieces. Put the sugar in a glass and squeeze together the lemon pieces with a pestle. Then, add Cachaça Gabriela in the glass and stir it to mix. Add the ice and stir again.

http://www.cachacagabriela.com.br/english