Curitiba Food: Barreado, Mate & European Immigrant Flavours
Curitiba's food reflects its extraordinary immigrant heritage — Polish, Ukrainian, German, Italian, and Japanese communities have all contributed to a cuisine that is distinctly different from the rest of Brazil
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Barreado: Paraná's Traditional Dish
Barreado - beef slow-cooked in a sealed clay pot for 12 hours - is the traditional dish of Paraná; the meat is shredded and served with pirão cassava porridge and banana slices in a preparation unique to the region
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Polish Immigrant Food Heritage
Curitiba has Brazil's largest Polish community – pierogi (uszka dumplings), barszcz beetroot soup and Polish rye bread can be found in the restaurants and bakeries of the Polish quarter
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Ukrainian Cultural Center Food
The Ukrainian community in Curitiba maintains traditional food culture — varenyky-stuffed dumplings, borscht and holubtsi stuffed cabbage can be found at community events and dedicated restaurants
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Chimarrão Mate Culture
Chimarrão – bitter cold-water concoction drunk from a gourd through a metal straw – is the quintessential drink of southern Brazil; Curitiba's buddy culture is inseparable from its social life
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Japanese-Brazilian food
Curitiba has a significant Japanese-Brazilian community — the fusion of Brazilian ingredients with Japanese techniques created dishes such as yakisoba with Brazilian ingredients found in the city's Japanese restaurants
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Largo da Ordem Sunday Market
The Sunday craft and food market at Largo da Ordem in the historic quarter is Curitiba's nicest outdoor dining experience — local cheese, honey, preserves and traditional foods sold in the old town's main square