Festival Food of Favela promotes gastronomic circuit in the Maré

The Paraíba pork sarapatel is served to the pesto cress sauce. The homemade beef-dry pizza, with curd cheese and stuffed edge. The couscous goes with Cross chicken; the salt pie is stuffed with sardines in pressure, mashed potatoes and jam of the house with fresh plums and pepper.

Whoever reads it thinks we're talking about some northeastern food restaurant, but no. We are talking about the Maré and the Food Festival of Favela which, in its third edition (the second consecutive, since it began in 2015), returns the look further inside, putting away ancestral flavors and colors of that territory, where 140 thousand people live. Most of the dishes and snacks served at the festival, which runs until 9/11, are of Northeastern reference - 1⁄4 of the population of Maré came from the Northeast region.

“A gastronomic festival needs to reflect more on identity, creating a local culture for demand, for enterprise and the imaginary, besides strengthening and projecting local entrepreneurs”, highlights Mariana Aleixo, from the Maré De Sabores, who organizes the event.

There are 16 participating establishments. The dishes range from R$ 5 to R$ 35.

In the contemporary wing, highlight the meat and shrimp burger prepared in the ember, “Between the Earth and the Sea”. The way of eating, the food culture of the favela, the meeting has as its theme memory, culture, shelters a place that maintains the identity of favela food and is positioned from the popular culture of Rio, taste, way of eating.

Maré has a vocation to the food and beverage industry, which accounts for about 40% of the local trade, according to data from the Maré Census (2014), a share that also drives job generation and income to the site. Not to mention the great influence of a significant portion of northeastern immigrants (25.8%) and blacks/pardos (62.1%), which is represented in the choice of dishes.

Available caravans

In the current edition of the Food of Favela, the interested will have caravans from various points of the city, as in the metro da Glória (Rua do Catete), always from 11 am, ending at 5 pm. The caravans can be by foot or by van. In both cases, people will be accompanied by a Maré resident, who will show the place and establishments of the festival circuit.

The activities are carried out on Saturdays and Sundays, with predefined meeting points. Reservations and caravan membership can be made by WhatsApp (21) 97159-7725.

He left Maré?!!! Join, visit the establishments, taste and vote on your favorite dish!

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