Brazilian Dirty Water Dogs - for Emily!

Let me preface this post with the fact that tomorrow we will be making a very healthy dinner, and I am currently dehydrating some raw "super goji-cacao-maca bars"in the Excalibur.  100% excellent for you.

That said, I would like to dedicate this post to Emily, who many years ago would boil hot dogs on the stove after school on the regular. : )

Tonight Mateus cooked dinner, and made the Southern Brazilian version of a NYC Dirty Water Dog. This is something that we have eaten, drunk, late late LATE at night, while standing on a street corner in Erechim, Brazil.  It is also something his mom has made for us, and something we like to make once in a blue moon.

Basically take a pack of hot dogs, cut them up, boil them on the stove in a sauce of water, tomato paste, seasonings, and this time we added a little beer.  Add corn and peas, and serve on a soft bun with your choice of condiments.  In Brazil, the "completo" (i dont know if i spelled that right) is served with potato sticks, mayo, onions, and god knows what else.  We just do onion, maybe some mustard, and some crushed chips.

DON'T KNOCK IT TILL YOU TRY IT! Freakin good.  Drunk food.  Grub food. Takes like no time to make. And if you make it you can say its "ethnic food" haha. You don't need a recipe. Throw it all in!

Enjoy a photo of Mat enjoying one in Brazil at his sister's house, and then one of the ones we made today!  They aren't pretty, they are messy, but they are super fun and pretty much the only way I will eat a hot dog (unless purchased at Yankee stadium for a ridiculous amount of money).

Stay tuned for Vietnamese Summer Rolls tomorrow! YUUUUUUUM!