, and as always Mr. Cowen is out swining semi-economic/intellectualized drivel 

Most of all, the Brazilian dining achievements are a progress story. Often Brazilian yields in agriculture are approaching those of the United States, or they are occasionally superior, even though Brazil is a much poorer country. Brazil has done a remarkably good job integrating technology into its food sector, though sadly most of the rest of the economy has not followed suit.

, Spotify knew I was reading this and started playing 

Very neat travel through the country via the plate... regions, different dishes. Very Anthony Bourdain/Unknown Parts. Italian food, Japanese food, various regions...

If you are into fruit, Brazil has much to offer. A list of some starter options would include acai, cupuaçu, caju(‘cashew apple’), soursop, bacaba, jabuticaba, pitanga, cambuci, pequi, umbu(Brazil plum), mangaba, and others. Nor should you neglect the less exotic items. When I took my daughter to Brazil for the first time, she remarked simply ‘I have never had a banana before.’ A special favorite of mine is hearts of palm (not technically a fruit), which in Brazil have a sweetness and texture reminiscent of sushi.

São Paulo is the dining capital of Brazil, and as a highly commercial, business-oriented city it offers dishes from all the major regions of the country. It also attracts very few tourists. During my four-day trip there I wandered plenty, including to a variety of parks and museums, and I saw only a few people who obviously were foreign tourists. That helps keep an integrity to the dining scene, since most of the restaurants are geared toward regular customers who know local food reputations well.

Brazil is not a country where you need to resort to street food, unless we are talking sandwiches. The offerings in restaurants are authentic enough, so you do not need to go ‘slumming’ to get the real thing. You may find that either a plus or a minus.

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...and we're back to **Works in Progress** (https://stacker.news/items/1591235).

They've apparently launched shorter, [op-ed/column-style pieces](https://x.com/WorksInProgMag/status/2112213550068596807), and as always Mr. Cowen is out swining semi-economic/intellectualized drivel https://stacker.news/items/1470120

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> Most of all, the Brazilian dining achievements are a progress story. Often Brazilian yields in agriculture are approaching those of the United States, or they are occasionally superior, even though Brazil is a much poorer country. Brazil has done a remarkably good job integrating technology into its food sector, though sadly most of the rest of the economy has not followed suit.

(*of course*, Spotify knew I was reading this and started playing [Brazilian music...](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcm55lU9knw) *nossa, nossa*...)

Very neat travel through the country via the plate... regions, different dishes. Very Anthony Bourdain/Unknown Parts. Italian food, Japanese food, various regions...

> If you are into fruit, Brazil has much to offer. A list of some starter options would include acai, cupuaçu, caju(‘cashew apple’), soursop, bacaba, jabuticaba, pitanga, cambuci, pequi, umbu(Brazil plum), mangaba, and others. Nor should you neglect the less exotic items. When I took my daughter to Brazil for the first time, she remarked simply ‘I have never had a banana before.’ A special favorite of mine is hearts of palm (not technically a fruit), which in Brazil have a sweetness and texture reminiscent of sushi.

> São Paulo is the dining capital of Brazil, and as a highly commercial, business-oriented city it offers dishes from all the major regions of the country. It also attracts very few tourists. During my four-day trip there I wandered plenty, including to a variety of parks and museums, and I saw only a few people who obviously were foreign tourists. That helps keep an integrity to the dining scene, since most of the restaurants are geared toward regular customers who know local food reputations well.

> Brazil is not a country where you need to resort to street food, unless we are talking sandwiches. The offerings in restaurants are authentic enough, so you do not need to go ‘slumming’ to get the real thing. You may find that either a plus or a minus.