The material resources : land, water, and air -- Food in a Carioca way : the first inhabitants -- What is the food legacy of later immigration? -- Markets and retailing -- Restaurants and eating out in the city -- Historic cookbooks, how to follow the history of the recipes
"In the last four centuries of its history, the inhabitants of Rio de Janeiro created a lifestyle that is unique and has been much admired since the very first travelers published their impressions in the sixteenth century. Indeed, this international hot spot welcomes approximat…
Rio is an international city and destination hot-spot for night-life, business, and culture. This book looks at the lifestyle and the foods that help complement it, while offering a cultural guide to the city and its inhabitants.
