Stuck in a driver’s license renewal course in Brazil? Watching the Mr Wheeler/Mr Walker cartoon the same day as real car accident footage? A Caipirinha truffle and an Espresso can be your friend!
Cacau Show is a chain of “high quality chocolate” shops that is all over Brazil. I had never really paid much attention to them, because they sold franchise opportunities on TV all the time plus they only really spread throughout after I left the country. However, when one finds himself in the above situation they will walk into anywhere to clear their a bit, that’s when I got to try these unusual truffles.
They had Quentão (a warm spiced cachaça drink served during the Festa Juninas), Caipirinha (everyone knows that one!), Curau (a Maize custard) oh and Paçoca (candy made of ground peanuts and sugar) my fave candy!
OK: bad day + caipirinha truffle = not so bad after all! Even though it was white chocolate, the Caipirinha Truffle was very good, the ganache inside was fluffy and tasted like limes and cheap cachaça! Which is usually what caipirinhas taste like, haha! The Paçoca was also very good and true to the original candy. The Curau and Quentão didn’t really deliver. As my control group I had their dark chocolate truffle and it was also decadently good!
If you ever find yourself near a Cacau Show, definitely try their truffles. I ended going back every day of the 3 day course!
PS: If you can read Portuguese, check out their website.
Oh my! A caipirinha is my favorite drink and to think of it as a truffle fills me with joy. Too bad I am not in Brazil!!!!
Oh it was that good! One more incentive for you to go!