but he threw it all out in 2000 to start the comida do buteco, an annual competition for botecos. it s a big deal here and it raised botecos from male-dominated, dirty glass joints to the centerpiece of the minera social scene. so what s on the menu? eduardo maya: boteco in minas is a bit like the italians. we eat a lot of pork here. an important thing about the boteco in minas is that they serve real food food from minas gerais. anthony: so what are we having tonight? eduardo maya: i think we are having tongue, of course. ox tongue. anthony: right, uh, i m intrigued what eduardo maya: would you like some tripe as well? anthony: i think a little tripe as well. eduardo maya: would you like some hand of the pig? anthony: yes, yes, yes. eduardo maya: so now you are gonna you are going to go deep, deep inside minas. anthony: i m happy. yes. eduardo maya: lovely. okay. [ shouts in portuguese ] anthony: ox tongue cooked with basil, mint, and pepper. perhaps the
buteco, an annual competition for botecos. it s a big deal here and it raised botecos from male-dominated, dirty glass joints to the centerpiece of the minera social scene. so what s on the menu? eduardo maya: boteco in minas is a bit like the italians. we eat a lot of pork here. an important thing about the boteco in minas is that they serve real food food from minas gerais. anthony: so what are we having tonight? eduardo maya: i think we are having tongue, of course. ox tongue. anthony: right, uh, i m intrigued what eduardo maya: would you like some tripe as well? anthony: i think a little tripe as well. eduardo maya: would you like some hand of the pig? anthony: yes, yes, yes. eduardo maya: so now you are gonna you are going to go deep, deep inside minas. anthony: i m happy. yes. [ shouts in portuguese ] anthony: ox tongue cooked with basil, mint, and pepper. perhaps the most famous dish in minas. beans, mantioc flower smoked in cured meats. and if you re
over to the botecos. they re basically neighborhood joints found all over brazil serving beers, cachaca, and a few homemade dishes. places like this one bar do careca. what are the requirements that define a boteco? eduardo maya: it s a place where the family is. behind the counter full-time. anthony: mom and pop. eduardo maya: mom and papa, yeah. anthony: eduardo maya is a self-taught gastronome and paterfamilias of the boteco scene here. luiz otavio, a beverage tycoon who specializes in the legendary cachaca of minas gerais. eduardo maya: if the boteco is good, people come all over town. it s like a home outside our home. luiz otavio: it s a group therapy. anthony: what do you talk about? eduardo maya: we talk about everything but business. anthony: sports? luiz otavio: jokes. eduardo maya: sports. luiz otavio: women. eduardo maya: food. luiz otavio: food. anthony: eduardo had previous incarnations as a banker and then as an entrepreneur. but he threw
few homemade dishes. places like this one bar do careca. what are the requirements that define a boteco? eduardo maya: it s a place where the family is. behind the counter full-time. anthony: mom and pop. eduardo maya: mom and papa, yeah. anthony: eduardo maya is a self-taught gastronome and paterfamilias of the boteco scene here. luiz otavio, a beverage tycoon who specializes in the legendary cachaca, of minas gerais. eduardo maya: if the boteco is good, people come all over town. it s like a home outside our home. luiz otavio: it s a group therapy. anthony: what do you talk about? eduardo maya: we talk about everything but business. anthony: sports? luiz otavio: jokes. eduardo maya: sports. luiz otavio: women. eduardo maya: food. luiz otavio: food. anthony: eduardo had previous incarnations as a banker and then as an entrepreneur. but he threw it all out in 2000 to start the comida do buteco, an annual competition for botecos. it s a big deal here and
where the family is. behind the counter full-time. anthony: mom and pop. eduardo maya: mom and papa, yeah. anthony: eduardo maya is a self-taught gastronome and paterfamilias of the boteco scene here. luiz otavio, a beverage tycoon who specializes in the legendary cachaca, of minas gerais. eduardo maya: if the boteco is good, people come all over town. it s like a home outside our home. luiz otavio: it s a group therapy. anthony: what do you talk about? eduardo maya: we talk about everything but business. anthony: sports? luiz otavio: jokes. eduardo maya: sports. luiz otavio: women. eduardo maya: food. luiz otavio: food. anthony: eduardo had previous incarnations as a banker and then as an entrepreneur. but he threw it all out in 2000 to start the comida do buteco, an annual competition for botecos. it s a big deal here and it raised botecos from male-dominated, dirty glass joints to the centerpiece of the minera social scene. so what s on the menu?