My brother took us out for an epic dinner of Brazilian food at Berimbau:
Mussels: Mussels with bell pepper, tomato, coconut milk, and dende broth
Espeto de Cogumelo: Mushroom skewer with chimichurri and Brazil nuts
Feijoada: Black bean stew with smoked pork cuts, dried beef, collard greens, rice, and farofa
Costela Cozida: Slow roasted beef ribs with poached yuca, watercress, red onion, and chili crunch
Arroz de Pato: rice, duck confit, duck sausage, collard greens, Szechuan pepper, and tucupi
Sagu de Coco: Tapioca, coconut cream, cashew purée, and caja sorbet
Cheesecake de Caju com Paçoca: Peanut crust, cream cheese mousse, cashew juice jelly, and honey tuile
One of my favourite things about visiting my brother in NYC is trying brand new foods and cuisines that I've never tried before, and this is one of those times. My only experience with Brazilian food up until this point was the all-you-can-eat Brazilian BBQ at Touro. Brazilian food in general just isn't that popular here, and definitely not outside of the Toronto downtown core. But man, the dishes we ate tonight were phenomenal. Inspired. Incredible combinations of flavours and aromas. I can't believe it took me 37 years to try this. This is definitely one of the most memorable meals I've had in NYC.
Berimbau Brazilian Kitchen
3 W 36th St.
New York, NY 10018
(212) 763-7121
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