Discussion: "Alessandra Montagne, festival patron of Food Temple Brazil 2025 in Paris, shares insights about Brazilian cuisine in an interview, describing each dish as a historical account."
The Food Temple Brazil 2025 festival, taking place in Halle du Carreau du Temple, Paris, from September 18 to 21, offers a vibrant exploration of Brazilian culture's rich history, influences, and significance. At its heart are the Saturdays of Feijoada, cultural celebrations reflecting the Brazilian spirit, involving cooking, singing, dancing, and sharing stories, transforming the preparation of feijoada into a joyous communal experience.
Renowned chef Roberta Sudbrack will participate, joining forces with Alessandra Montagne, an emblematic Brazilian chef in the Parisian scene who serves as the godmother of this ninth edition. Montagne promotes a respectful, engaged cuisine that refuses waste and highlights the stories and identities behind each dish.
Brazilian cuisine is a delightful fusion of indigenous, African, and European influences, known for its generosity, color, conviviality, and shared nature. Classics like pao de queijo, chicken mineirinho, and shrimp moqueca will be featured, alongside contemporary Brazilian cuisine.
Regional specialties such as dishes based on cassava, dried shrimp, pepper, and coconut milk (Northeast Brazil), moqueca and acaraje (Bahia), churrascos (south), and cheeses and simple, comforting family cuisine (Minas Gerais) will also be showcased, providing an opportunity to learn about the diverse regional specialties of Brazilian cuisine.
The choreo-gastronomic spectacle features Calixto Neto's interpretation of feijoada, symbolizing memory, identity, and conviviality. Music, festivity, and gastronomy are inseparable in Brazilian culture, with cooking and eating often accompanied by music. Festive events include a carnival parade (maracatu), samba concert, and a musical Sunday brunch with Tia Surica's feijoada.
Tia Surica, a popular music singer, prepares the Saturdays of feijoada at her artists' meeting center and will perform a samba concert at the festival. The Expo Favela Innovation at the festival highlights social and entrepreneurial projects from the favelas, showcasing creativity and innovation.
Specific ideas on sustainability and waste prevention at the ninth edition of the festival are contributed by experts, activists, or organizations involved in environmental advocacy and sustainable food practices, but the exact individuals or groups are not detailed in the available sources. Alessandra Montagne's workshops at the festival focus on discovering biodiversity and understanding the role of cuisine in transmitting ancestral knowledge.
Montagne's journey to achieve this cuisine began in Brazil and was further developed in France. Her favorite Brazilian dish is rice and beans, which she considers a cultural declaration of Brazilian identity. The festival offers a space for the exploration of Brazilian cuisine's rich history, influences, and cultural significance, making it a must-visit event for food lovers and culture enthusiasts alike.
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