what have I missed! Only last week a friend mad me discover Saara, a shopping district which covers 11 streets in Old Downtown Rio, selling anything and everything. The historic area with about 1,200 wholesale and retail businesses dates its trading roots back to the end of the 19th century, when it received products from the nearby docks as well as newly arrived immigrants mainly from the Middle East and Europe. Nowadays though it seems business is in strong hands of Chinese as most of the goods arrive from there.
What a party for the eyes and great fun as you can find shops only selling wedding cake ingredients and decor, or the not to be missed bum enhancer:
Even though carnival is the most busy time of the year to shop around, it is sort of always time to buy a costume:
and obviously the obligatory brazilian flag on everything – I was asked not to take a foto so I would not be able to counterfeit! So please no original copies!
So much window shopping clearly leaves one exhausted and we found this lovely small old charm coffee shop for a break:
I do not know where I have wandered the last years culinary wise, but only now did I come across Burrata – a creamy italian cheese made of mozzarella and cream. It is soft, rich and ouzzy without the more rubbery texture of mozzarella. Definitely a new favorite – please try should you come across it in good italian delis and restaurants. Here I found it today in the Zona Sul! We savored it with rocket leaves, dried tomatoes and fresh pizza bread – heaven on a plate!
makanandcomida 
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