The great Anthony Bourdain left his mark everywhere he went. When his death was announced to the world in June 2018, media throughout the globe chimed in and listed all the great things he had done for their respective city, town, province, country. Whereas before, tourists would shy away from exotic foods, thanks to him, travellers now go the extra mile to find and try local bites. With this in mind, here are all the restaurants Bourdain visited and the dishes he tasted when he shot Anthony Bourdain Minas Gerais, Brazil for his show, Parts Unknown Season 8 Episode 9 (originally aired November 27, 2016):
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DISH – Pequi
WHAT IS IT?
Also called Souari Nut, it tastes “sweaty”, like a barnyard. According to Anthony Bourdain, “f you bite too deep, you get a mouthful of hundreds of nano-spikes requiring professional extraction”.
WHERE IS IT?
Mercado Central
Av. Augusto de Lima, 744 – Centro
Belo Horizonte – MG, Brazil
ANTHONY BOURDAIN MINAS GERAIS NOTES
In Parts Unknown Minas Gerais, Brazil, Anthony Bourdain describes Mercado Central as the heart of Minas, where everybody shops.
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DISH – Fígado Acebolado com Jiló
WHAT IS IT?
Liver with jiló and onions.
WHERE IS IT?
Bar da Lora
Av. Augusto de Lima, 744 – Centro
Belo Horizonte – MG, Brazil
ANTHONY BOURDAIN MINAS GERAIS NOTES
Bar da Lora is named after its owner, who is also known as “The Blonde”. She is known to be the first woman to run a bar in Mercado Central de Belo Horizonte.
DISH – Ox Tongue and Feijão Tropeiro
WHAT IS IT?
Ox Tongue cooked with basil, mint and pepper; Feijão Tropeiro – beans and manioc flour. smoked and cured meats and fresh eggs.
WHERE IS IT?
Bar Do Careca
Rua Simão Tamm – Cachoeirinha
Belo Horizonte – MG, Brazil
ANTHONY BOURDAIN MINAS GERAIS NOTES
Bar Do Careca is one of the famous botecos (restaurant/bars) in Minas Gerais where Anthony Bourdain had Feijão Tropeiro with pig’s foot.
DISH – Braised Turkey Neck and Cupim Pot Roast
WHAT IS IT?
Turkey neck braised with butter and garlic; Cupim Pot Roast – ox hump pot roast served with mashed potatoes and farofa.
WHERE IS IT?
Birosca
Rua Silvianópolis, 483 – Santa Tereza
Belo Horizonte – MG, Brazil
ANTHONY BOURDAIN MINAS GERAIS NOTES
At Birosca, Anthony Bourdain had Braised Turkey Neck served on white beans, topped with kale and pork belly. He also commended that cupim dish he had.
DISH – Mocotó
WHAT IS IT?
Slow-cooked cow’s foot with raw quail egg.
WHERE IS IT?
Nono
Av. Amazonas, 840 – Centro
Belo Horizonte – MG, Brazil
NOTES
Nono is one of the few eating places in Minas Gerais that is open all night. Here, Anthony Bourdain had Mocotó, which he claimed as one of his favorites.
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