Food Preparation-A hora do almoço

Isabella painstakingly cutting the Mandioca (Yuca)

Lucas-L and Matheus-R marinating the Beef.

Here in the outback of Mato Grosso,Brazil,  the women prepare the vegetables and the men carefully prepare the meat. Everyone here takes food preparation very serious and with a lot of pride. after all I was told, you don't want to get a reputation for making bad and tasteless food. All the food is brought in daily from local farms to ensure freshness and  high quality.  

Street Food Anyone?

Young Lady Roasting Corn, Sausage, and Potatoes. Bogota, Colombia.  

Fried Plantains and Potatoes Chips  

It seems there is no shortage of street food anywhere in the world I have traveled from Mexico, to China, to Argentina, to New York City. I guess the big question is would I eat any of it? Well, that depends on hungry I would have to be. I must admit there are times when I pass by one these vendors that their food really smells good. In Brazil, where I live, starting at about six o'clock every evening they begin to roast or barbecue a lot meat on the street filling the air with a very pleasant aroma that can be very temping when your walking home and your hungry.