Icy Treats in Amazonia: Sorveteria Cairú
When you're in a hot and humid spot, what makes for a better treat than ice cream? It seems as the Belém is know for it's icy treats, especially those made from the amazing variety of Amazon fruits (walking through the market is an wonder to the sense!). I'm not usually a big ice cream (or gelatto, or all the other ice treats) fan. Sorveteria Cairú, which seems to be quite well known, had a nice stand in the former warehouses (now shops and restaurants) along the river. After a nice dinner, we decided it needed to be topped off with a treat.
My hosts wanted to make sure that I was able to make my decision with the most information, so they had me do a taste test of every flavor (not sure how the guy behind the counter felt about that!). By the time I was done with my tasting, I didn't really need an actual serving, but, when in Belém …
So, I went with the Pave de Cupuçau, a sort of Cupuçau rocky road. Quite good, and capped off tasty day in the Amazon.
Meal: Snack
Date Visited: 8 February 2010
Rating: *****
Address: Boulevard Castilhos França, 707 – Campina, Belém, PA, 66010-020
Website: N/A
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Sunday, February 14, 2010
Chicken pie, river view: As Mulatas, Belém
As Mulatas
After arriving in Belém after a flight from São Paulo via Brasilia, it was still a little early, so I decided to take a walk down to the dock area and look at the might water. The river was even more awesome than I imagined and a cool breeze was blowing. After looking around for a while, I decided to have a little something in one of the restaurants along the renovated docks (now shops and restaurants).
I really wanted a cerveja (beer), but for some reason didn't seem to be able to get that across at the places I stopped.
Finally, I chose a place near the end of the docks, As Mulatas. Again, I tried for the beer, but didn't have any luck, so settled for a caipirinha. I also added a frango (chicken) empada and water.
I was expecting the empada to be similar to the more familiar empanada, but instead of a meat turnover, it was more of a little pie, with a pie-like crust and chicken filling. Tasty, but a little bit on the dry side.
The view and cool breeze was spectacular, so it made for a nice end of the afternoon.
Meal: Snack
Date Visited: 7 February 2010
Rating: ***
Address: Boulevard Castilhos França, 707, Belém, PA, 66010-020
Website: N/A
After arriving in Belém after a flight from São Paulo via Brasilia, it was still a little early, so I decided to take a walk down to the dock area and look at the might water. The river was even more awesome than I imagined and a cool breeze was blowing. After looking around for a while, I decided to have a little something in one of the restaurants along the renovated docks (now shops and restaurants).
I really wanted a cerveja (beer), but for some reason didn't seem to be able to get that across at the places I stopped.
Finally, I chose a place near the end of the docks, As Mulatas. Again, I tried for the beer, but didn't have any luck, so settled for a caipirinha. I also added a frango (chicken) empada and water.
I was expecting the empada to be similar to the more familiar empanada, but instead of a meat turnover, it was more of a little pie, with a pie-like crust and chicken filling. Tasty, but a little bit on the dry side.
The view and cool breeze was spectacular, so it made for a nice end of the afternoon.
Meal: Snack
Date Visited: 7 February 2010
Rating: ***
Address: Boulevard Castilhos França, 707, Belém, PA, 66010-020
Website: N/A
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