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TKAM 411 Post Audio Festival Report
FOOD, FOLKS AND FUN!!!!…. MAYBE TOO MUCH FUN?!
^^DON'T WORRY...I'M WORKING OUT...^^
What up peeps?!!! I’m back! I know it’s been a while but I’ve been doing a whole bunch of shit this past month! First off, I went through serious withdrawal/semi-depression after coming back from Brazil. It’s like I went from PARADISE (YAY!!!!!) to COLD ASS NYC (BOOOOOOOO!)……
I’ve been eating mangos everyday and listening to Bossa Nova and Funk music on Pandora. WTF?
^^GONNA EAT ANOTHER ONE AFTER I POST THIS^^
Anywho…During my Brazil withdrawal, I’ve been doing A LOT of hanging out with friends. So much so, I’ve now put myself on a personal time out from “hanging out” because it got so out of hand..lol. I had fun though and I will leave out the details mostly to keep my integrity ;).
The rated PG parts of my hanging out however, included tons of food! Yes!!!!! (See intro picture).
I ate at a few restaurants…Miss Favela (Brazilian), Vanessa’s Dumplings, Some sub-standard Baha Mexican spot in Union Square..and DBGB, to name few. I also cooked a bit…pork dumplings, shrimp etoufee, dry rubbed ribs and blah, blah, blah ;).
In addition to ALL that, I did some catering for a REEBOK launch party. I made Coconut Shrimp 2 ways (Fried and Cold Poached in Coconut Milk) with Spicy Mango and Cilantro Sauce. Yummy!!!
^^SHE DID A TON OF QUALITY CONTROL...I.E. TASTING THE SHRIMP...THANK YOU!^^
March was eventful…to say the very least!
For my next adventure, in a few weeks I’ll be riding/cooking on an RV halfway across the U.S.!!!!!! From TX-AZ-NV-CA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
^^PROBABLY/HOPEFULLY WON'T BE THIS ONE^^
To be continued……………………….
And Now….A RECIPE!!!!!!!!
YAKA MEIN (New Orleans “Old Sober” Soup)
What you need…..(the SUPER simple way…don’t stress ya self)
½# Left over Roast Beef (Cubed or Shredded and Chopped)
1# Spaghetti
2QT Beef Stock (or broth)
1bch Green Onion (Sliced Thin)
5x Boiled Eggs (Boiled to your liking…I like em SOFT)
4T Soy Sauce
TT Cajun Seasoning (insert your favorite brand here)
What you need to do……
1. Get a pot of salted water on the stove and get it boiling. Then let that pasta swim!!!! (COOK THE SPAGHETTI…THANKS!)
2. Boil the eggs too!
3. Combine the beef broth, soy sauce, cajun seasoning and roast beef in a sauce pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer.
4. TASTE THAT SHIT!!! Do you like it? If so, good, you’re done..Yay!! If not, adjust the seasoning to your liking and guess what? You’re still done!! HOORAY!
5. Put about 3 oz. of the spaghetti in a bowl or a large Styrofoam cup.
6. Ladle about a 1 ½ c. of the beef broth mixture over the noodles.
7. Add the green onions and ½ of a boiled egg.
8. EAT IT
BRAZIL….EU TE AMO (I LOVE YOU)!
So as promised…and more as a favor too you than myself…I went to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil!!!!!!!!!!! ;) All I can say is Brazil is a beautiful country filled with beautiful people. My experience there was so great that I’m a) Planning to go back really soon and b) I’m in a little bit of a funk now that I’m back in NYC.
But I digress…On too the details!
I flew alone and met up with my group in Rio from the Nomad.ness Travel Tribe. ß--- Check em out www.nomadnesstv.com it’s an awesome group of urban travelers from around the world. We stayed at a beautiful house in the neighborhood of Santa Teresa (or Gloria…that’s what we told the cabbies) and it was located on a very high point of a hill/mountain. My room was bungalow styled and huge! In the spirit of not disturbing nature, my room had a tree in the middle of it….Yes!!!
FOOD RELATED: There was a very giving and fruitful star fruit tree on the property as well as a newly grown avocado tree, a banana tree and a looming jack fruit tree located very closely in the yard next door.
We had a host, Andre, who was a local Brazilian (and world traveler) but most importantly…one of the finest mixologist I’ve ever met! Caiprinha’s, Passion Fruit and Watermelon Cachaca Cocktails ß--AMAZEBALLS!
I’d have to say that this trip was so amazing because we experienced most of it from the standpoint of the locals. What would the locals do??? Where do they eat???? Where do they party??? Etc…..
Sooo… since this is a food blog, I guess I’ll get to talking about the food! I’ll leave out the parts about the copious amounts of sexy men in Brazil and my incessant need and urge to become the mother of one or many of their children.
Once again…..I digress…lmao!
Ahhhh…the FOOD:
As an overall culinary experience, I’d have to say that the food was a bit…well…underwhelming….:/ However, in the spirit of my glass always being half full, there were some highlights!!! Yay!
One of them was a wonderful (traditional) meal in a favela in Leme which is close to, but never to be confused with, Copacabana. The meal consisted of salad, rice, black beans, chicken, fish and steak. Everything was deliciously seasoned to perfection!
Another hugely memorable meal I had was in the town of Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil at the local fish market. This fish market was like a culinary wet dream! Not only did they have tons of fish and crustaceans indigenous to the land, but after you purchase it, you can bring it up two flights of stairs to a selection of about 10 restaurants and have your fresh fish cooked for you any style you like!!!! Additionally, you can select a traditional Brazilian side dish.
^^CONGRO ROSA^^
The fish that I selected is called Congro Rosa. Congro Rosa is found along the coast of Southeastern Brazil at depths in the water of up to 2500m below the sea. The congro was steamed with tomatoes, onions, garlic, cilantro and other tasty things. The side dish we had is called “Piroa” and its sort of a potato/fish soup that totally taste like CRACK!
I’d have to say, the food(s) that amazed me most in Brazil was the vast array of FRUITS!!!!!!!!!! Wow….bananas, mangos, guava, acai, coconuts, sugar apples, star fruit, passion fruit, strawberries!!!! The fruit game in Brazil is so serious that, real talk…I may NEVER eat fruit in the United States again…lol. Fresh Coconut Water and frozen Acai were my two favorite drinks.
Sorry…no recipe today :/... But I got ya next time for sure!!!!
Brasil……Eu te AMO para SEMPRE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Brazil….I LOVE you FOREVER!!!!
OK….I lied…here’s a quick recipe. I made this for the member’s of our group in Rio.
GARLIC AND LIME SHRIMP
What you need…..
1# Shrimp (Heads and shells on..WORK for it!)
5x Garlic Cloves (Chopped)
1x Lime (Juiced)
½ t Red Pepper Flakes
1T Cilantro (Chopped)
1T Parsley (Chopped)
1T Green Onion (Chopped)
2T Olive Oil
TT Salt and Black Pepper
** Seasoning Salt
OPTIONAL**
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What you nee to do……
1. Heat up the Olive Oil in a large saute pan (high heat please and thanks).
2. Add the garlic and cook until tender.
3. Add the shrimp to the pan and season with salt, pepper OR season salt, red pepper flakes and lime juice.
4. Cook shrimp all the way through.
5. Toss with the fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, green onions)
6. SERVE THAT SHIT!!!