This must be the ultimate Brazilian drink of all time. You will find it everywhere, from the fancy restaurant to the street vendor everyone is shaking cachaca and making it into this delicious lemony cocktail. Again, they are some good, bad and undrinkable versions of these. I would not recommend buying these from beach vendors, the ones that literally walk around with trays. Rumour has it, they just use all the left-behind drinks from the previous night to make their cocktails. I’ve tried it and it tasted like ethanol, literally. Street vendors with stalls can make a decent one though, I loved the passion fruit option. If you’re not into very sweet cocktails, I would also recommend asking for a version with less sugar.

Hold on to your butts, this alcohol is strong! Typically you’d other one shot and sip it or share it with a few more people. It will literally anaesthetised your lips on the first sip, this is how strong it is!

Similar to a pancake this traditional street food dish is a classic in the Brazilian cuisine. The quality ranges, so don’t give up on Tapiocas on your first try, keep ordering it along your trip. It’s very affordable too and comes in sweet or savoury flavour. The base itself is pretty blend so you can literally add any ingredients. The favourite place I had it was in Itacare at this local shop called Tapioca de Sandra - try the chicken, cheese and rocket one, it’s delicious!

Another strong contender in Brazilian’s cuisine is of course, Açai. This local fruit is typically frozen, transformed into an ice cream and sold per weight at various shops. It’s their equivalent of a frozen yogurt spot, you pick your açai base then add any toppings you wish for. It’s very affordable and makes for a great snack when you’re just chilling on the beach.

Being French, I do always love a good bit of bread. And Pão de Quejo, literally meaning ‘Cheese Bread’ is a tasty carb. You’ll find them generally at any coffee shop, airport snack bars and breakfast menus. It’s very similar to a French gougere and is best served hot so make sure you ask for them to it when you order yours.

Funny fact on this one, make sure to pronounce Pão correctly as it can also mean wood, a word also used for penis. The waiter was very confused when I asked for Penis bread.

When in Bahia, you must try this dish. Local from there, it’s so typical to Brazil there was a piece on it in the Brazil edition of ‘Street food’ on Netflix (you should give it a watch before you go to get inspired). The restaurant they filmed in one in Salvador ran by Dona Susana herself. The eatery holds her name and boast amazing views of the sea. A must-visit if you’re there.

The dish itself is basically a fish stew which comes with rice and Farofa.

I had to give this one a mention although I’m not sure it’ll be a positive one. Farofa is used as a condiment, a dry semolina type which you sprinkle on top of your food. I have tried some very dried, bad version of this and some okay ones so definitely give it a try and see how you get on. It surely is like Marmite, love it or hate it.

Another local delicacy from Bahia, these are chickpea buns stuffed with whole tiny shrimps. It’s a very original and tasty dish, a must if you’re in Bahia for sure.