Fried Beach Cheese In Rio de Janeiro

Whenever I find myself on the beach in Rio (every day), I feel as though I am a preferred guest at a five-star hotel or a high-roller at a Vegas casino (at least what I imagine it’s like): there are people who set up my chair and umbrella, people to make sure I have things to eat and drink (beer included), people to buy trinkets and sungas from, and of course, the glory that is the beach itself.

Today I tried out a snack I had not yet had at the beach: fried cheese on a stick (with oregano).

I was incredibly skeptical, but it couldn’t be as dangerous as the shrimp on a stick (I still haven’t eaten this). Upon eating it (said cheese), I was pleased to find that it was delicious (and how could it not be—it is cheese, after all). Even more surprising was how everyone else on the beach was chasing down the fried cheese stick man for their beach snackage (we may have a new favorite).