Sushi

One of the things I love about Brazil is eating sushi. Most people are surprised when I say this since sushi is not what usually comes to mind when one thinks of the sun and sand of Brazil. But those who have been here know that Brazilian sushi is a major attraction. Brazil comes by its sushi honestly. Over the last century, Brazil, and in particular São Paulo, was one of the primary destinations for Japanese immigrants. In fact, over one million Brazilians are of Japanese descent and Brazil accounts for the largest Japanese community outside of Japan. All this leads some pretty excellent Japanese food. A particularly fun place is Na Kombi located in Vila Olimpia: http://www.nakombi.com.br (Strangely enough, this isn't actually too far from my apartment, which is a nice change!). Some of my particular favourites are the Brazilianized sushi rolls which include tropical ingredients such as mangos and strawberries. Yum!