The Hungry Cyclist Blog

  • Hungry Cyclist Photo Slideshow from Brazil.

    A picture paints a thousand words and thanks to the clever folk at Flickr.com you can now view a selection of photographs from my last trip pedalling the americas in search of the perfect meal.  Usin...

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  • Caruru. Bahia, Brazil

    An estimated 1.3 million slaves were imported, from West Africa, into Bahia before slavery was abolished in Brazil in 1888. These people were to have an immeasurable impact on what Bahia was, and is t...

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  • Vatapa, Bahia. Brazil

    An estimated 1.3 million slaves were imported, from West Africa, into Bahia before slavery was abolished in Brazil in 1888. These people were to have an immeasurable impact on what Bahia was, and is t...

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  • Cashew Nut Cookies. Brazil

    Brazil nuts may be the flagship nut of Brazil but cashew nuts are also here in abundance. The colorful fruit is used for sorbets and juice and the nuts that perch atop the fruit are toasted and used ...

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  • Farofa (toasted manioc flour). Brazil

    Toasted manioc flour (farinha de mandioca) is a staple of Brazil. Another product of the multi-purpose yucca root, it is served with most meals and although it looks a little like saw dust it can be ...

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  • One Wheel Is Better Than Two

    On the 23rd September 47 year old Steve Colligan will fly to Nepal, then onto Tibet to ride his unicycle 1000km (620 miles) across the Roof of the World, from Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, t...

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