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Feijoada at Figueira Rubaiyat

 

One of the reasons why i really wanted to visit Brazil was feijoada. Once considered as "poor man's food",nowadays  feijoada is prepared  at some of the best restaurants in São Paulo or Rio de Janeiro. The Brazilian national stew consists of black beans, various parts of pork (ribs, ears, tongues, sausages, etc) beef; served with  fresh oranges,collard greens, roasted cassava flour, rice and other side dishes.  Feijoada is the ultimate comfort food, that's why even in Brazil, is not cooked every day. At Figueira Rubaiyat steakhouse in São Paulo, feijoada is served on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The restaurant is located in the exclusive São Paulo Jardins district and is owned by the same owners as Cabaña Las Lilas in Buenos Aires.

Images from Figueira Rubaiyat after the jump. Needless to say, I just loved the feijoada !

Noma

 

The dessert at the best restaurant in the world- poached pear with a sponge of frozen and aerated pine

Reserving Noma these days is as impossible as it was  reserving El Bulli few years ago. The worldwide recognition  and  "world's best restaurant" title means that people are flying to Copenhagen just for a lunch or a dinner . Obvioulsy I didn't think twice when Very Good Food  proposed me to go there together. It was my second time at Noma, Trine's- the 25th! Trine Lai was one of the first bloggers to blog about Noma (if not the first?) ; it's also thanks to enthusiasts like her , Copenhagen has become one of the most important gastronomic destinations in the world.

How did the dinner compare to my first time at Noma? Well, it was much longer as we had the big menu, only the snacks' part took about one hour.( If we count all the  snacks and sweets, we had around 30 different "dishes" brought on our table..)

I also think that cooking at Noma has evolved a lot and now it's more about new and unique  tastes than the ideology. They do exclusively  use  Scandinavian products such as Danish oysters or black truffles from Gotland, but what really impressed me were some fantastic  products combinations.

Shake Shack at Madison square park

 

 

Shake Shack at Madison square park is a New York phenomenon that you should experience at least once. After queuing for one hour and waiting for my order another 15-20 minutes,I thought that Shake Shack  is more about an experience rather than a really  a good burger. The meat was nice and juicy, but the bun was too gummy and you have this greasy aftertaste in your mouth. I did regret waiting so long for a burger, but again, i probably would have regretted if i didn't.

 

 

Jumping shrimps at Noma

 

 

Live shrimps in a jar full of ice (to keep them alive!)  is one of the pre dinner snacks served  at Noma restaurant in Copenhagen. They said that shrimps taste better like this and you can really feel the sea. I have no doubts about that, but I couldn't force myself even taking  the agitated shrimp with my fingers, let alone eating it!

I will post about Noma soon, everything was pretty fantastic.

 

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I will be posting some extra posts there!

( I know it's long overdue ;))

Sushi Azabu, NY

 

If there is one sushi den in Manhattan that could be easily compared to top sushi restaurants in Tokyo, it would be Sushi Azabu. The location of the restaurant couldn't be more unassuming and is typically Japanese. It is hidden in a basement of Greenwich Grill ( probably owned by the same owners).