It's true, folks. They don't. For any of you hoping to find the same comfort snacks you go to at home in North America/Europe/GB, look again. Or stock up.
First, I'm a chip fan. Well, I'm also a big chocolate fan. But I often crave chips. Salty, original Ruffles to be exact. While, YES they do have Ruffles here (original as well as Steak flavour or cream cheese???) (oh and P.S. they pronounce them HUFFLES - beware when asking) they just don't taste the same! Not quite as salty or the potato is different. I can't put my finger on it exactly. But I have discovered a LOVELY alternative to my adored Huffles.
Sencacoes! They are the Brazilian equivalent of Lays but are much saltier and therefore much more delicious. Ya baby.
Another issue I have is with the size of chocolate bars here. In Brazil, chocolate bars are only sold in HALLOWE'EN CANDY size. This is ridiculous frankly. When I decide I want chocolate, I am committing. Committing to the caloric intake and committing to the amount of chocolate I want in my belly. This 75 calories a bar stuff, well, it just isn't enough. But then again, when I think about it, I'm satisfied after eating one. And it's pretty ridiculous that they sell KING size chocolate bars in Canada. So fine, Brazil. You can have this one.
Final gripe about snacks in Brazil is COOKIES. Brazil has never seen a cookie. This is what Brazil thinks is a cookie.
Your eyes do not deceive you. They are all small, hard and perfect circles. Often filled with an icing in the middle. They don't even have Oreo!!! Oh sorry, they have 'Negresco.' Not Oreo. If you're gonna do small hard and perfect circles, at least make it an Oreo. The only one here that is a square shape is Passa Tempo which I will vouch for because Passa Tempo is daaaaaaamn good.
But where are the Christie chocolate chip cookies? Oreos? Mrs. Fields softies?
Bah! I'm going to eat my 75 calorie Twix (that and Snickers are the only American chocolate bars you'll find!)
