Street Food in Brazil's Largest Favela 🇧🇷

palm oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil is healthier while vegetable oil is more affordable.

shrimp

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: tofu

Chicken is a leaner option, while tofu is a budget-friendly protein.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: regular milk

Almond milk is lower in calories, while regular milk is cheaper.

black beans

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Lentils are nutritious, and pinto beans are often less expensive.

Welcome back to the channel, I'm in Brazil, in Rio de Janeiro, and we're heading to the biggest favela.

I've got a guide named Bruno who will take us through the alleys and show us some amazing food.

We're taking a motorbike to the top of the favela to get a view before we go down.

The view from the top is incredible, you can see the mountains surrounding the area.

Bruno mentions that the favela is safer than tourist spots because stealing is not allowed here.

He explains that people come to the favela to spend money they make elsewhere, as there are no taxes here.

Bruno shows me the rooftops of houses in the favela, which can go up to five stories due to limited space.

He explains that water is pumped to the houses three times a week, and every house has a blue container for water storage.

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