... my favourite for the past ten years has been the mighty <b>caipirinha</b>... and I guess it will be my favourite for another ten years ..
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This traditional Brazilian drink prepared with cachaça is all the rage in Europe and the US now. I guess you could say it USED TO be Brazil's best-kept secret, now it's the connoisseur's cocktail of choice from New York City to Miami, commanding hefty prices. (The first time I had one outside Brazil was in 1995: I walked into a small bar in Domodossola, a small city in northern Italy near the Swiss border, and had a great caipirinha prepared for me by an Italian barman who loves Brazilian music!) Some of the foods to eat with caipirinhas: fried manioc, codfish balls, and caldinho de feijão (soupy black beans served in a tall glass or a small bowl). Enjoy!
http://www.maria-brazil.org/caipirinha.htm