We have all watched movies featuring Rio De Janeiro like Fast and Furious and Rio. However, nothing much was mentioned in those movies about the local food and this has spurred a concern for Chef Alex Atala. Not only are foreigners ignorant about the Brazilian cuisine, but it is alarming for him to find out that even locals do not know much about Brazilian cuisine. Running one of the top restaurants in the world, Chef Atala has written a whole new cookbook in hope of promoting Brazilian food to the world, to introduce the world of Brazilian cuisine to those who are ignorant. The purpose of the cookbook is to ignite the people of Brazil to fall in love with the authenticity of their own delicacies, and to taste what they should have tasted all these while. If you are interested in getting your curious taste buds a new adventure, grab his cookbook titled ‘D.O.M.: Rediscovering Brazilian Ingredients’.
By Tok Yui Shuen
