Paulista Path 
Warm-up (3 min)
Quick revision from Lecture 33.
- Order with a modification: Quero café sem açúcar, por favor.
- Use de: Suco de laranja, por favor.
- Use com: Salada com frango, por favor.
Part 1 — Pratos típicos (Typical dishes)
Brazilian classics
| Portuguese | English | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| feijoada | black bean stew with pork | Often on sábado — social meal |
| pão de queijo | cheese bread | Everywhere — snack icon |
| coxinha | chicken croquette | Tear-drop shape — snack icon |
| pastel | fried pastry | Common at feira livre |
| brigadeiro | chocolate truffle sweet | Party dessert |
| açaí | açaí bowl | Popular in SP, especially summer |
| PF / prato feito | set plate — rice, beans, meat, side | Weekday lunch classic |
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São Paulo specialties
| Portuguese | English | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| virado à paulista | beans, pork, egg, collard greens, banana | Classic SP dish |
| sanduíche de mortadela | huge mortadella sandwich | Mercado Municipal specialty |
| bolinho de bacalhau | codfish fritter | Popular snack |
| caldo de cana | sugarcane juice | At feiras |
| estrogonofe | stroganoff | Very popular in Brazil |
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Street food and snacks
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
| espetinho | skewer (meat) |
| mandioca frita | fried cassava |
| porção de fritas | fries portion |
| empadinha | small savory pie |
| torresmo | pork crackling |
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Part 2 — Gramática: adjetivos de cozinha (Grammar focus)
Cooking participles work as adjectives — they agree in gender with the noun.
Forms
| Masculine | Feminine | English |
|---|---|---|
| assado | assada | roasted / baked |
| frito | frita | fried |
| cozido | cozida | boiled / cooked |
| grelhado | grelhada | grilled |
| cru | crua | raw |
Agreement examples
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
| frango grelhado | grilled chicken (masc.) |
| carne assada | roasted meat (fem.) |
| peixe frito | fried fish (masc.) |
| legumes cozidos | cooked vegetables (masc. pl.) |
| salada crua | raw salad (fem.) |
On the menu
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
| bem passado | well done (meat) |
| ao ponto | medium |
| mal passado | rare |
| picante | spicy |
| doce | sweet |
| salgado | salty / savory |
| na brasa | on the charcoal grill |
| na chapa | on the griddle |
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Pattern: noun + past participle adjective
- O frango grelhado vem com arroz.
- A carne assada é do prato do dia.
Part 3 — Gostar de + comida brasileira (Review)
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
| Eu gosto de feijoada. | I like feijoada. |
| Eu gosto de pão de queijo. | I like cheese bread. |
| Eu adoro comida japonesa. | I love Japanese food. |
| Eu não gosto de comida muito picante. | I don’t like very spicy food. |
| Eu prefiro comida brasileira. | I prefer Brazilian food. |
With articles: Eu gosto do samba. / Gosto da feijoada. / Gosto do pão de queijo.
Talking about what you want to try
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
| Quero experimentar feijoada. | I want to try feijoada. |
| Nunca comi virado à paulista. | I’ve never eaten virado à paulista. |
| Qual prato você recomenda? | Which dish do you recommend? |
| O que é típico de São Paulo? | What’s typical of São Paulo? |
Part 4 — Comida de rua e cultura paulistana
Where to find food in SP
| Place | What you’ll find |
|---|---|
| padaria | pão de queijo, coxinha, PF, coffee all day |
| feira livre | pastel, caldo de cana, fresh fruit |
| Mercado Municipal | mortadela sandwich, tropical fruits |
| Liberdade | sushi, ramen, Asian street food |
| delivery apps | iFood, Rappi — normal even when restaurants are nearby |
Useful SP food vocabulary
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rodízio | all-you-can-eat (pizza or meat) |
| por quilo | pay by weight (buffet) |
| salgados | savory snacks |
| doguinho | doggy bag (informal) |
| retirada | pickup (delivery) |
Practice (5 exercises)
1. Match dish to description
Match: (a) feijoada (b) pão de queijo (c) pastel (d) coxinha.
- Fried pastry at feira → ___
- Cheese bread balls → ___
- Black bean stew with pork → ___
- Chicken in dough, tear-drop shape → ___
1-c, 2-b, 3-a, 4-d
2. Cooking method
Complete the adjective.
- frango ___ (grilled)
- peixe ___ (fried)
- legumes ___ (cooked)
1-grelhado, 2-frito, 3-cozidos
3. Agreement
Agree the adjective.
- carne (assado) → ___
- salada (cru) → ___
1-assada, 2-crua
4. gostar de + food
Complete.
- Eu gosto ___ feijoada.
- Eu adoro ___ comida japonesa.
1-de / da, 2-a / a
5. Translate
Translate.
- I want to try the virado à paulista.
- I like grilled chicken.
1. Quero experimentar o virado à paulista. 2. Eu gosto de frango grelhado.
Amigos na feira em SP
Alex, olha — tem pastel e caldo de cana! O que você quer?
Alex, look — there's pastel and sugarcane juice! What do you want?
Eu quero experimentar o pastel de carne. Nunca comi!
I want to try the meat pastel. I've never had it!
Eu gosto de pastel de queijo. E um caldo de cana pra mim.
I like cheese pastel. And a sugarcane juice for me.
Tem coxinha também. Você gosta?
There's coxinha too. Do you like it?
Adoro! Mas hoje quero só pastel. E você — gosta de feijoada?
I love it! But today I just want pastel. And you — do you like feijoada?
Gosto muito! Quero comer feijoada num sábado.
I like it a lot! I want to eat feijoada on a Saturday.
Boa ideia. Tem um restaurante bom na Liberdade — feijoada e sushi!
Good idea. There's a good restaurant in Liberdade — feijoada and sushi!
São Paulo tem de tudo, né? Frango grelhado, pastel, comida japonesa…
São Paulo has everything, right? Grilled chicken, pastel, Japanese food…
É! O que eu mais gosto é a diversidade. Vamos comer?
Yes! What I like most is the diversity. Shall we eat?
Vamos! Dois pastéis e dois caldos de cana, por favor!
Let's go! Two pastels and two sugarcane juices, please!
Pronunciation (2 min)
| Word | Tip |
|---|---|
| feijoada | fay-zho-AH-dah — nasal ão in first syllable area, clear ada. |
| grelhado | gre-LYAH-doo — lh like “million”. |
| coxinha | ko-SHEEN-yah. |
| pão de queijo | POWNG dzee KAY-zho. |
Drill: Eu gosto de pão de queijo. Quero frango grelhado. Feijoada no sábado.
Homework
Written
- Write 6 sentences about Brazilian / SP food using gosto de, quero experimentar, and one cooking adjective.
- Describe a feira snack order in 4 lines (item + drink + price question).
Oral
- Talk for 1 minute about foods you want to try in São Paulo.
- Practice aloud: Quero um pastel de carne e um caldo de cana, por favor.
Optional challenge
Visit Mercado Municipal (online or in person). Learn to order sanduíche de mortadela. Write what you ordered.
Summary cheat sheet
| Topic | Key forms |
|---|---|
| SP dishes | virado à paulista, PF, mortadela, pastel |
| Brazilian icons | feijoada, pão de queijo, coxinha, brigadeiro |
| Cooking | grelhado/a, frito/a, assado/a, cozido/a |
| Preferences | gosto de / adoro / prefiro / quero experimentar |
| Places | padaria, feira, Mercado Municipal, Liberdade |
| SP culture | rodízio, por quilo, delivery, salgados |
Next lecture: Bairros e adjetivos de lugar — describing São Paulo neighborhoods.
Bom apetite e boas descobertas!