Blog — Yanomami mushrooms
An Evening of Amazonian Gastronomic Exploration and Discovery with Chef Beto Bellini in DeLand, Florida
Posted by Brian Kermath on
Twenty-five guests attended our event of delightful Amazonian cuisine prepared by Chefs Beto Bellini and Almir da Fonseca at a family home in DeLand, Florida on May 25, 2018. Check out the menu and photos.
- Tags: Almir Da Fonseca, Amazon Pantry, Amazonian Gastronomy, Arapaima gigas, Beto Bellini, Café Apuí, Jambú, Na'kau wild chocolate, pimenta baniwa, Rainforest to Table, Tucupi preto, Wará nuts, Yanomami mushrooms
“What the Forest has” (Part II): Culinary Exploration in Brazilian Territories of Socio-Environmental Diversity
Posted by Gregory Prang on
On Saturday, August 5, the “What the forest has” extravaganza at the Pinheiros Market in São Paulo offered tasting sessions organized around three Territories of Socio-Environmental Diversity from 3 biomes: The Rio Xingu basin, Vale do Ribeira (quilombolas) in São Paulo, and the Rio Negro Basin. Below we summarize the discoveries we made that day. Culinary Culture Connections hopes to introduce many of the products offered in the tastings in the near future. The Rio Xingu Basin Xingu Territories of Socio-Environmental Diversity (Source: https://www.socioambiental.org/pt-br/noticias-socioambientais/populacoes-tradicionais-da-amazonia-exigem-gestao-conjunta-de-territorios) First was a tasting of foods originating from the Xingu River basin, representing two regions: the Xingu Indigenous Park in...