| Café Brazil |
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| Menu |
| Especials da Casa - Specialties of the House |
| Todas as ordens completas são servidos com arroz e feijão.
All entrees are served with stewed black turtle beans and rice. |
| MINAS ESPECIAL - The chef's secret lemon-garlic marinade prepares this tender boneless chicken tenderloin for a perfect grilling. It's then presented on a tangy bed of Brazilian-style Sautéed cabbage and garnished with fried banana. A sure cure for our homesick Minero | | $10.95 |
| FILÉ DORÉ - A filet of fresh fish in an egg batter lightly sautéed, then simmered in a delicious sauce of peppers, tomatoes and white wine; served with the vegetables of the day. Gostoso! | | $10.95 |
| BRAZIL 2001 - Tender pieces of chicken, pork sausage and beef, accompanied by Brazilian-style sautéed cabbage and garnished with fried banana and feijão tropeiro (black beans with bacon, sausage, eggs, garlic & onion, mixed with cassava meal). | | $9.95 |
| CHURRASCO NA TABUA* - Brazilian-style mixed grill: marinated steak, boneless chicken breast, and linguiça sausage with home-style fried potatoes and sautéed onions; served traditionally-on a special cutting board with a tangy vinaigrete. The favorite dish of most Brazilians | | $12.95 |
| PASTA LAMBADA - Colorful and fresh like the notorious popular dance, this combination of beef and chicken, sautéed in oil and garlic, are delightfully mixed with broccoli and carrots; presented on a "dance floor" of spaghettini topped with parmesan cheese. | | $10.95 |
| RABADA - This heavenly dish of oxtail is v-e-r-y s-l-o-w-l-y simmered (for hours) to bring out flavor and tenderness you never thought meat could have. The sauce is then enhanced with crisp, seasonal aromatic vegetables. Brazil's answer to Osso Buco! | | $10.95 |
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| Especiais do fim de Semana* - Weekend Specials |
| FEIJOADA COMPLETA - Brazil's most famous bean dish - black turtle beans slowly simmered with pork knuckles, ribs, rind, tail and sausage, served with farofa, couve (collard greens), and slices of tart orange. Isso! | | $10.95 |
| FRANGO COM QUIABO - A Brazilian gumbo of chicken stewed with potatoes and okra, served with angù (polenta). | | $10.95 |
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| A few Definitions |
| Couve - collard greens (at Café Brazil, shredded and sautéed.) |
| Farofa - a seasoned mixture of cassava meal, onion, bacon & eggs. |
| Feijao Tropeiro - black beans mixed with cassava meal and laced with bacon, sausage, eggs, garlic and onion: a real treat!
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| Linguiça - a Portuguese/Brazilian pork sausage. Not spicy, but very flavorful! |
| Mandioca - the root of the cassava (yucca) plant, used in many ways: ground (as a flour), fried (like potatoes), or stewed (like squash). Always good! |
| Pirão - after poaching seafood, the cooking liquid is quickly thickened with cassava meal to accompany the dish with an alternate texture and concentrated flavor. |
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| Refeições - Entrées |
Todas as ordens completas são servidas com arroz e feijão.
All entrées are served with stewed black turtle beans and rice. |
| Peixe - Fish |
| Moqueca à Mineira - Fresh fish steamed in aromatic vegetables and herbs, served with pirão (the cooking liquid thickened with cassava meal). One of the best fish dishes of Brazil. | | $9.95 |
| Moqueca de Camarão - Fresh shrimp stewed in aromatic vegetables and herbs served with pirão. | | $10.95 |
| Salmão à Sonia Braga - Fresh salmon and seasonal vegetables sautéed in scampi sauce, served over spaghettini. | | $10.95 |
| Camãrdo à Café Brazil - Succulent fresh shrimp sautéed in the chefs blend of wine, garlic and scallions; served with fragrant vegetables of the season on a bed of rice. | | $12.95 |
| Carnes - Meats |
| Churrascão Brazuca - A slice of grilled steak served with sautéed onions and Brazilian-style sautéed cabbage. | | $10.95 |
| Bife à Cavalo - Thin slices of grilled, marinated beef served with fried eggs, sautéed onions, Brazilian-style cabbage and farofa (a seasoned mixture of cassava meal, eggs & onions). | | $8.95 |
| Bife Rolet - Thin slices of beef rolled up with cheese and ham, first grilled, then simmered in a fragrant sauce of chunky vegetables and herbs; served on a bed of rice. | | $10.95 |
| Lombinho Gaucho - Succulent grilled pork loin with a savory sauce; served with Brazilian-style sautéed cabbage and farofa. | | $8.95 |
| Picadinho Mineira - Sautéed chicken and beef with aromatic vegetables in a savory sauce and fresh vegetables. | | $9.95 |
| Figado de Boi - Calves liver in a lime & garlic marinade, lightly sautéed with onions and served with bacon and Brazilian-style sautéed cabbage: a revelation for those who think liver can't taste good! | | $8.95 |
| Frango - Chicken |
| Frango Tropical - Chicken stewed in fragrant herbs and vegetables. | | $8.95 |
| Frango Café Brazil - Tender chunks of chicken breast, sautéed quickly in wine and garlic, then simmered with aromatic vegetables. | | $10.95 |
| Frango à Dona Flor - Medallions of chicken moistened with aiolli and rolled in bacon; served with the freshest of seasonal vegetables. | | $10.95 |
| Prato Vetetariano - Vegetarian |
| Vegetarian Plate - Sautéed fresh vegetables, Brazilian-style sautéed cabbage, fried mandioca and banana, and of course, the essential rice and beans. | | $8.95 |
| Especial do Dia - Daily Special |
| Chef's Special of the Day - Por favor pergunte o garçon.
Please consult your waiter. |
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| Tira Gostos - Appetizers |
| Canjiquinha - A country-style soup of yellow corn grits with pork and garlic; served with a spoonful of feijão (black beans). Try it with a few drops of hot pepper! | | $2.95 |
| Salada de Palmito - An array of fresh vegetables presented on a bed of greens and garnished with olives and hearts of palm; dressing on the side. | | $3.50 |
| Salada Mista - A mixed vegetable salad with boiled eggs and creamy lemon vinaigrette dressing. | | $2.95 |
| Mandioca Frita com Linguiça - Golden fried cassava root and grilled sausage, a favorite tira-gosto in Brazilian bars. | | $3.95 |
| Mandioca e Banana Frita - A meatless way to enjoy your cassava. | | $3.95 |
| Frango à Passarinho - Southern fried chicken thighs...
Café Brazil's answer to "Buffalo Wings" | | $3.95 |
| Tira Gostos Especiais da Casa - Three popular Brazilian hors d'oeuvres-savory pastries deep-fried in an egg batter; served with a wedge of lemon. Choose your favorite, or... try 'em all! | each | 1.00* |
| - Pasteizinho - ground beef olives, potatoes, onions, scallions and spices.
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| - Coxinha - chicken, olives, onions, scallions and spices.
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| - Quibe - ground beef wheat, spices and a touch of mint. |
| *MINIMUM TIRA GOSTOS ORDER: TWO (2) PIECES
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| Porçöes - Side Orders |
| Home-Style Fried Potatoes | | $2.95 |
| Fried Bananas | | $2.95 |
| Couve (Collard Greens) | | $2.95 |
| Sautéed Cabbage | | $2.95 |
| Feijao Tropeiro | | $2.95 |
| Farofa | | $2.95 |
| Rice | | $2.95 |
| Beans | | $2.95 |
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*Servido Sexta, Sabado, e Domingo.
*Served Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. |
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