I had to go back. Espírito Santa, the restaurant, I mean.

This time: Muqueca de Banana, a stew of not overly-ripe Bananas in a coconut sauce.

The bananas were actually rather vegetable-like, firm, you nearly had to use a knife…

Of orange color, no idea what kind of banana that was. It came with rice and some kind of seasoning that I don’t remember the name of.

Drinks: a beer from Rio and a pine apple juice, freshly squeezed.

I was so full after that, but the service was great, both my waiters were really kind, bringing me maps of the area, explaining things, advising on this or that food…

So I had dessert, a sort of fruity yoghurt/cheese cream of a Brazilian fruit I forgot the name of…

No dinner tonight. That can’t be topped.