Brazilian exchange student coming!?!
Brazilian exchange student coming!?
Soon, a Brazilian exchange student (15-yr-old boy) will be staying at my home for 4 weeks. What are typical foods eaten in Brazil for breakfast, lunch and dinner? Oh, and snacks and beverages?
Answers:
Alot of white rice (cooked with salt and garlic), black beans, and fruit. Part of his experience here will be discovering what American foods he will like. Hopefully he speaks a little English or you a little Portuguese, so you can ask him what he likes. I would recommend not to turn your home into Brazil, but let him learn as much as possible about your way of life. That's what the experience is about. I'm sure it will be a great learning experience for all of you. How exciting! And remember, you can instantly translate any phrase on Babelfish.com. Good luck!
Can't help you but how exciting. Hope you have fun.
Breakfast: milk, bread with butter
Lunch: orange juice, beef, rice, beans and french fries
Dinner: lasagna or soap or chicken pie or etc, with soda.
And other variations, of course.
Edit
Someone said nacho in your other question, ignore, nacho is not eaten in Brazil.
biscuits, tea, cookies, muffins
I agree with the above answer, that he is probably excited to eat a lot of western food.
If you are intent on serving Brazilian food, just stick to rice, and lot of meat. Brazilians love BBQ! It would be great to host a BBQ in his honor.
Other than that, Brazilians typically eat lunch as the largest meal of the day. They usually eat beans, rice, meat and farofa (a toasted flour) or pao de caiju (little cheese buns.)
Dinner is usually not more than a snack in Brazil. Typical is some different fruits (mango, banana, papaya, guava) and cashews.
Other contributers are correct-students usually like American food (as crappy and bland as it is...). At least our Japanese students did.
Be prepared to make more rice/less potatoes, more beef/less chicken. Or just ask what he prefers. In fact a good technique is to let the student prepare a dinner meal each week that represents his home country. Plan the meal and shopping with him/her, and help in the kitchen. Make plenty extra so that there will be plenty leftovers for after school.
PS-sign him up for the high school soccer team. Chances are he'll run circles around the Varsity players.
He can get Brazilian food at home. Cook him some grits, sausage and gravy!
Chicken, white rice, black beans.... this is basic for him to feel a bit comfortable. You should have him try some of your local favourites too. The reason for being an exchange student is to learn new customs from your host family