Fairs are kind of a big deal in Brazil. So much so that instead of having names of the week similar to other Latin based languages, their days of the week are called Second Fair (Segunda-feira) for Monday, Third Fair (Terça-feira) for Tuesday, etc. until Sixth Fair (Sexta-feira) for Friday. Saturday, is sábado (same as Spanish) and Sunday is domingo. Sunday is the first day, or "God's day" from the Latin "domini" which explains why Monday starts with the 2nd fair.
So when Caleb came into the room about a week ago and asked who wanted to go to the fair, his kids began screaming with excitement. My kids, likely remembering the Evergreen State Fair, which is less than two miles from our home in Snohomish, got excited as well.
Before letting things get too carried away, I had to break the news that a fair here, is closer to a farmer's market than an actual fair with rides and animals. Fortunately the boys were just happy to get out of the house so didn't seem to mind too much that they weren't going to see any races or shows.
Besides fruits and vegetables though, they did have some pretty good food to eat, and some tasty beverages. The gentleman below, for example, is squeezing sugar cane into a grinder to make juice. We ordered one of our servings with a pineapple (not the skin) pressed in along with it. Another serving was with lime. It was delicious.
And, of course, there are lots and lots of fruits and vegetables.
So when Caleb came into the room about a week ago and asked who wanted to go to the fair, his kids began screaming with excitement. My kids, likely remembering the Evergreen State Fair, which is less than two miles from our home in Snohomish, got excited as well.
Before letting things get too carried away, I had to break the news that a fair here, is closer to a farmer's market than an actual fair with rides and animals. Fortunately the boys were just happy to get out of the house so didn't seem to mind too much that they weren't going to see any races or shows.
Besides fruits and vegetables though, they did have some pretty good food to eat, and some tasty beverages. The gentleman below, for example, is squeezing sugar cane into a grinder to make juice. We ordered one of our servings with a pineapple (not the skin) pressed in along with it. Another serving was with lime. It was delicious.
There's some pretty good food made as well. Jett is eating a Brazilian pastel with (I believe) a catupiry filling. Other filling options include pizza, chicken, heart of palm (or palmito). There are a lot of different varieties. From what I can tell, they're all good.
And, of course, there are lots and lots of fruits and vegetables.
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