Enjoyed learning about Brazilian street food and discovered that WhataFood is a common expression in Brazil and that refers to the type of street food.
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I started off with a selection of Whatabites, and my favourites were the Bacalhau (cod) poppers and Chicken Coxinha.
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I never knew what a Pastel was until now, and it is basically fried pastries typically filled with various savoury or sweet fillings. They offer two different sizes, there is a classic which is smaller and more like a snack and then there is the Especial’s which are much larger to be more like a meal.
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The Chicken Especial Pastel was delicious and filled with chicken, cheese, corn and more.
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The Beef and cheese classic Pastel was also very good.
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The Marguerita Pastel had similar ingredients as a Margarita pizza and it tasted great.
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One of my other favourites was the Romeo and Julieta Pastel (aka guava and cheese); and this one was on the sweeter side.
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The Carne seca & cassava cream pastel was filled with beef jerky and cassava cream which is very popular in Brazil.
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I also tried a selection of desserts, I loved the Brigardero Chocolate and Coconut Cake; as well as the Brigadero Strawberry.
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The Mini churros were filled with Dulce de leche and very tasty but different than I had in other Latin restaurants in the past.
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The Passionfruit Mousse was light and refreshing; and the Caramel Flan was fairly sweet with a brown sugar sauce.
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The Guarand Antarctica drink is a popular type of soda imported from Brazil.
WhataFood is located at 855 Denman Street in the Westend neigbourhood of Vancouver, you can follow them on Instagram @whatafoodofficial
By: Richard Wolak