#congolinaria

I've already talked about Congolinaria, a Congolese vegan restaurant in São Paulo - and I'd like to do it again! Last time I had lunch at their place I had the chance to try out few more dishes. 

First one is Ngombe, mentioned in a post from few days ago. The middle dish is called Bitumbula, a kind of acarajé served with sautéed okra in a peanut paste. The last one is Sokomutu, a plantain moqueca with peanut farofa. 

Incredibly delicious dishes from Congolinaria, specially prepared for a local vegan festival in São Paulo, Brazil. It was my first time trying Congolese dishes and yum! So good.

Congolinaria’s staff team is very friendly and their food is mind-blowing. Sambusa, pilao rice, tomato mayonnaise... The pineapple and ginger juice (Tangawisi) was also very welcoming on that sunny and hot day. The menu served in the festival was tasty, rich, colorful and 100% vegan!

If by any chance you can understand Portuguese, please take some time to read Chef Pitchou's blog. It's a very interesting diary about Congolese culture and history, and also about his daily life and challenge as a refugee, lawyer, actor, cultural producer, French language teacher and human rights activist.