by Priscila C. Reis, VRG intern from Brazil
Maybe I am biased, but in my opinion Brazilian food is the best in the world. It is true that Brazil has a very meat-based culture; however, at the same time, fruits and edible plants are very easy to get. Fresh vegetables and fruits are commonly found as street food at stands and fruit can be obtained from fruit trees on the streets. Meat is simple to replace in Brazilian dishes. Several kinds of soy meat, mushrooms, Jackfruit, vegan bacon, eggplant, and other foods can be used in Brazilian dishes in place of meat. Dairy can be replaced by plant-based products made from cashews, almonds, Brazil nuts, other nuts, or soy beans. The most common commercial plant milk is made from soy and the second most common is made from almonds
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