🇬🇧 South Africa for investors and entrepreneurs

We continue talking about opportunities for entrepreneurs and investors, now talking about opportunities in South Africa.

The following are investment opportunities and sub-sectors with opportunities in the highlighted sectors in South Africa:

Agro-Processing

• Fisheries and aquaculture, i.e. freshwater aquaculture and mariculture;
• Food processing in the milling and baking industries;
• Beverages viz, namely fruit juices, and the local benefaction, packaging and export of indigenous teas;
• High-value natural fibres viz, organic cotton and downstream mohair production;
• High-value organic food for the local and export market;
• Biofuels production viz, biodiesel, bioethanol and biogas;
• Processing of seed oils, tea extracts, including buchu, honeybush, and other oil derivatives (avocado, amarula etc.); and
• Diversification/benefaction of biomass sources, i.e. sugar, maize.

Business Process Outsourcing and IT-Enabled Services

• Call Centres;
• Back/Office Processing;
• Shared Corporate Services;
• Enterprise solutions, e.g. fleet management and asset management; and
• Legal process outsourcing.

Capital / Transport equipment, metals & electrical machinery and apparatus

• Basic iron and steel;
• Basic precious and non-ferrous metals;
• Casting of metals;
• Other fabricated metal products; metalwork service activities;
• General purpose machinery;
• Special purpose machinery;
• Tooling manufacturing ;
• Foundries;
• Electric motors, generators and transformers;
• Electricity distribution and control apparatus;
• Insulated wire and cable;
• Accumulators, primary cells and batteries; and
• White goods and associated components.

Electro-Technical

• Advanced telecommunications;
• Software development;
• Software and mobile applications;
• Smart metering;
• Embedded software;
• Radio frequency identification;
• Process control, measurement and instrumentation;
• Security and monitoring solutions;
• Financial software;
• Manufacturing sensors; and
• Digital TV and Set-Top Boxes due to migration to full digital television as Analogue, to be completed by 2015.

Textile, Clothing and Leather

• Spinning, weaving and finishing of textiles;
• Knitted and crocheted fabrics and articles;
• Wearing apparel, except fur apparel;
• Dressing and dying of fur; and
• Leather skins and hides benefaction.

Consumer Goods

• White Goods
• White goods and associated components

Boatbuilding

• Boatbuilding and associated services industry
• Engines and engine systems
• Marine equipment and accessories

Pulp, Paper and Furniture

• Manufacture of wood and products of wood and cork, except furniture;
• Manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials;
• Manufacture of paper products; publishing, printing and reproduction of recorded
• Paper and paper products
• Furniture

Automotives and Components

• Engines, radiators, filters and components thereof;
• Air Conditioners/Climate Control systems;
• Alarms and Tracking devices;
• Axles, transmission shafts;
• Body parts and panels;
• Catalytic converters, silencers and exhaust systems and components;
• Seats and parts thereof, seatbelts, leather covers;
• Suspension and shock absorbers, springs and parts thereof;
• Steering wheels, columns and boxes;
• Ignition, starting equipment, gauges and instrument parts;
• Lighting equipment;
• Wiring harnesses, instrument panels vehicle interiors, electronic drive train components, body parts; and
• Advanced robotics.

Green Economy Industries

• Power generation:
• Independent power generation, energy infrastructure and alternative energy
• Nuclear Build Programme, i.e. joint ventures, consortiums and the establishment of new companies to grow South Africa’s nuclear manufacturing capability and nuclear supply industry to supply into the nuclear build programme
• Renewable energy:
• Onshore wind power – manufacturing of turbines/blades
• Solar PV and Concentrated Solar Power – manufacturing/assembly
• Biomass
• Small hydro
• Energy-efficiency and energy-saving industries:
• Solar water heaters
• National Cleaner Production Centre (CSIR)
• Waste Management:
• Reducing landfill
• Lowering greenhouse gas emissions from landfill sites

Advanced Manufacturing

• Advanced materials manufacturing viz, Nano-materials
• High-performance materials based on natural resources (advanced bio-composites)
• Composites (intelligent textiles used in medical, building and construction industries)
• Continuous fibre reinforced thermoform composites
• Biochemical and Biologics for applications in agriculture, industry and health/medical sectors
• Digital TV and Set-Top Boxes due to migration to full digital television as Analogue, to be completed by 2015
• Electricity Demand Side Management Solutions to improve electricity efficiency usage

Advanced Manufacturing – Laser technology

• Lasers and laser-based additive manufacturing
• Various applications

Advanced Manufacturing – Advanced Robotics

• Mobile Intelligent Autonomous Systems
• Applications in the mining industry, data collection and analysis, agriculture – tested

Bio-manufacturing

• Biochemical and biologics for applications in agriculture, industry and health/medical.

Tourism

• Accommodation – hotels, boutique hotels, lodges and resorts;
• Urban integrated tourism/entertainment precincts;
• Adventure, eco, sport, conference and cultural tourism;
• Infrastructure development;
• Leisure complexes and world-class golf courses;
• Harbour and waterfront developments;
• Transfrontier conservation areas;
• Tourism transport – aviation, rail, cruise liners etc.;
• Green building and green technologies for tourism;
• Attractions and activity-based tourism; and
• Museums and heritage, cultural, music, arts festivals and events.

Chemicals, Plastic Fabrication and Pharmaceuticals

• Basic chemicals;
• Water treatment chemical products;
• Man-made fibres;
• Plastic products: polypropylene and polyvinculchloride;
• Medical (drips and syringes), manufacture of active pharmaceutical ingredient;
• (APIs) for key anti-retrovirals (ARVs);
• Manufacture of reagents for AIDS/HIV diagnostics; and
• Production of vaccines and biological medicines.

Creative and Design Industry

• Film and Media
• Film studios, treaty film co-production ventures, distribution infrastructure
• Servicing of foreign productions
• Production of film and documentaries, commercials, stills photography and multimedia
• Post-production
• Design
• Jewellery manufacturing and design
• Fashion design

Infrastructure Development

The South African government has identified 18 strategic integrated projects (SIPs) covering more than 150 specific infrastructure interventions, ranging across rail, road, ports, dams, irrigation systems, sanitation and energy.

Oil and Gas.

• Marine Repair engineering
• Logistics services
• Fabrication services
• Communal services

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🇬🇧 Afghanistan for investors and entrepreneurs

In this text I will share useful information for entrepreneurs and investors open to investing abroad. Today I talk about priority sectors for investments in Afghanistan. In the next texts I will talk about other countries. Follow my social media profiles and include this site in your favourite feed reader so you don't miss any content.

The following information was accessed from websites of Afghan consulates abroad.

Agriculture

Agriculture remains critical to livelihoods in Afghanistan, generating a third of the country's GDP and supporting nearly 80% of its population. Afghanistan's climate is suitable for growing vegetables. The country is the origin of many crops such as raisins, pomegranates, pistachios and almonds.

A related sector to the agricultural sector is packaging, which offers great opportunities for investors. While demand for Afghan agricultural products is high, current packaging procedures are outdated and impede trade. Processing is another great investment opportunity. Due to the growing fruit and vegetable markets, the potential for processed agricultural products is enormous, including snack foods, fruit concentrates and fresh fruit jellies.

Construction Materials

The creation of a competitive national construction industry is a prerequisite for the reconstruction of Afghanistan. Currently, the sector is one of the fastest growing in the country. That's why demand for building materials is rapidly increasing in Afghanistan, making the market more attractive to foreign investors. For example, urban planners and government officials develop a new urban area in northern Kabul that will house around 1.5 million people.

Telecommunications

Major telecom service providers already supply the Afghan market sufficiently with increased competition and price pressures. While opportunities still exist for mobile service providers, the other areas of supply and services in the telecommunications sector represent a much more virgin market. Examples are: data processing, basic business processing operations, information and communication technologies, data transfer, process control and call centres.

Transportation and logistics

Afghanistan borders six neighbours – Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, China and Pakistan – and is considered a land bridge connecting emerging markets in the Middle East, Central and South Asia. The country's large and growing market for transport and logistics services presents an opportunity for new suppliers. Early investors report modest upfront costs and low overheads, and even smaller operators are moving large volumes of cargo. Investments in the transport and logistics sector are vital for general economic development, as they will enable the transport and distribution of products throughout the national territory and to destinations abroad.

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🇧🇷 Afeganistão para investidores e empreendedores

Neste texto vou compartilhar informações úteis para empreendedores e investidores abertos a investir no exterior. Hoje falo dos setores prioritários para investimentos no Afeganistão. Nos próximos textos falarei de outros países. Siga meus perfis nas redes sociais e inclua este site no seu leitor de feed preferido para não perder nenhum conteúdo.

As informações a seguir foram acessadas em sites de consulados afegãos no exterior.

Agricultura

A agricultura continua sendo fundamental para a subsistência no Afeganistão, gerando um terço do PIB do país e sustentando quase 80% de sua população. O clima do Afeganistão é adequado para o cultivo de hortaliças. O país é a origem de muitas culturas como passas, romãs, pistaches e amêndoas.

Um setor relacionado ao setor agrícola é o de embalagens, que oferece grandes oportunidades para os investidores. Embora a demanda por produtos agrícolas afegãos seja alta, os procedimentos atuais de embalagem estão desatualizados e impedem o comércio. O processamento é outra grande oportunidade de investimento. Devido aos crescentes mercados de frutas e hortaliças, o potencial para produtos agrícolas processados ​​é enorme, incluindo salgadinhos, concentrados de frutas e geleias de frutas frescas.

Materiais de Construção

A criação de uma indústria de construção nacional competitiva é um pré-requisito para a reconstrução do Afeganistão. Atualmente, o setor é um dos que mais cresce no país. É por isso que a demanda por materiais de construção está aumentando rapidamente no Afeganistão, tornando o mercado mais atraente para investidores estrangeiros. Por exemplo, planejadores urbanos e funcionários do governo desenvolvem uma nova área urbana no norte de Cabul, que abrigará cerca de 1,5 milhão de pessoas.

Telecomunicações

Os principais provedores de serviços de telecomunicações já abastecem o mercado afegão de maneira suficiente com o aumento da concorrência e as pressões de preços. Embora ainda existam oportunidades para provedores de serviços móveis, as outras áreas de fornecimento e serviços do setor de telecomunicações representam um mercado muito mais virgem. Exemplos são: processamento de dados, operações básicas de processamento de negócios, tecnologias de informação e comunicação, transferência de dados, controle de processos e call centers.

Transporte e Logística

O Afeganistão faz fronteira com seis vizinhos – Irã, Turcomenistão, Uzbequistão, Tadjiquistão, China e Paquistão – e é considerado uma ponte terrestre que conecta mercados emergentes no Oriente Médio, Ásia Central e do Sul. O grande e crescente mercado de serviços de transporte e logística do país apresenta uma oportunidade para novos fornecedores. Os primeiros investidores relatam custos iniciais modestos e despesas gerais baixas, e operadores ainda menores estão movimentando grandes volumes de carga. Os investimentos no setor de transporte e logística são vitais para o desenvolvimento econômico geral, pois possibilitarão o transporte e distribuição de produtos em todo o território nacional e para destinos no exterior.

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🇬🇧 Desserts: Mkhabez (Algeria)

In this text, another sweet recipe from the world. This is a typical dessert of Algeria and its name is Mkhabez.

If you like to try different flavours, sweet and savoury, follow my social profiles to not miss any posts. See also the recipes already published in the tag “Savouring the world”. If you don't like to experiment, I recommend that you follow the posts anyway. Many recipes from other countries have similarities to dishes from your country, and you may find that something with a different name has a familiar flavour. The two recipes I posted before this one are examples. In Brazil, there are dishes with flavours similar to theirs. Possibly also in other countries.

Ingredients:

400 g of ground almonds

200 g of powdered sugar

Zest of 1 lemon

1 egg + 2 yolks

Vanilla extract

Icing:

3 egg whites

3 tablespoons of lemon juice

2 tablespoons of orange blossom water

3 tablespoons of milk

2 tablespoons of oil

powdered sugar

PREPARATION:

In a large bowl, combine the ground almonds, icing sugar, lemon zest and vanilla extract. Then add the eggs until you get a homogeneous and manageable mixture.

On the floured work surface, roll out the dough, maintaining a thickness of about 1.5 cm, and make circles of 4 cm in diameter.

On a baking sheet, spread some greased baking paper and lay the circles of dough on it.  Cook for 15 min at 160 ° C.

Leave to cool on the grill. Meanwhile, prepare the icing.

In a bowl, pour all the ingredients listed for the icing and mix with a spoon until the mixture is smooth.

When the mkhabez have cooled, cover with the icing and set aside to dry the icing.

Decorate them according to your taste!

Tell me what you think of the result.

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🇧🇷 Doces: Mkhabez (Argélia)

Neste texto, mais uma receita doce do mundo. Este é um doce típico da Argélia e seu nome é Mkhabez.

Se você gosta de experimentar sabores diferentes, doces e salgados, siga meus perfis nas redes sociais para não perder nenhuma publicação. Veja também as receitas já publicadas na tag “Saboreando o mundo”. Se você não gosta de experimentar, recomendo acompanhar os textos. Muitas receitas de outros países têm semelhanças com pratos de seu país e você pode descobrir que algo com nome diferente tem um sabor familiar. As duas receitas que publiquei antes desta são exemplos disso. No Brasil existem pratos de sabores semelhantes aos delas. Possivelmente em outros países também.

Ingredientes:

400 g de amêndoas em pó

200 g de açúcar de confeiteiro 

raspas de 1 limão 

1 ovo + 2 gemas 

Extrato de baunilha 

Cobertura: 

3 claras de ovo 

3 colheres de suco de limão 

2 colheres de sopa de água de flor de laranjeira 

3 colheres de sopa de leite  

2 colheres de sopa de óleo

Açúcar de confeiteiro

PREPARAÇÃO:

Em uma tigela grande, misture as amêndoas moídas, o açúcar de confeiteiro, as raspas de limão e o extrato de baunilha. Em seguida, adicione os ovos para obter uma massa homogênea e manejável.

Na sua superfície de trabalho enfarinhada, abra a massa, mantendo uma espessura de cerca de 1,5 cm e faça círculos de 4 cm de diâmetro.

Em uma assadeira, espalhe papel manteiga untado e coloque os círculos de massa sobre ele. Asse por 15 min a 160°C.

Deixe esfriar na grade. Enquanto isso, prepare a cobertura.

Em uma tigela, despeje todos os ingredientes listados para a cobertura e misture com uma colher até que a mistura fique homogênea.

Quando os mkhabez tiverem esfriado, cubra com o glacê e deixe-os de lado para que a cobertura seque.

Decore-os de acordo com o seu gosto!

Me conte o que achou do resultado.

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Nycka, the Nomad

🇬🇧 Dessert: Qumështor (Albania)

Hey! In this text there is another sweet recipe. Today's dessert is as easy as my ambrosia, which I posted a long time ago. The name is Qumështor and it is a typical Albanian dessert.

Ingredients:

3 eggs

1 cup of oil

2 cups of sugar

2 heaping tablespoons of wheat flour

2 tablespoons of cornstarch

1 litre of milk

Oil to grease

Directions:

Beat the eggs and oil with a fouet. Add sugar and mix until smooth. Add the flour and mix well. Add cornstarch to the dough and keep stirring. Add the milk to the dough and mix. The result is a very liquid dough.

Grease a refractory with oil and lay the dough in the refractory. Bake in a very hot oven for 60 minutes. Serve cold.

I hope you like it. Also try my Ambrosia recipe and other recipes, sweet and savoury, available under the tag “Savouring the world”. Follow my social media profiles to discover more world flavours, travel experiences and more.

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🇧🇷 Doces: Qumështor (Albânia)

Oi! Neste texto tem mais uma receita de doce. O doce de hoje é fácil como a minha ambrosia, que publiquei há muito tempo. O nome é Qumështor e é um doce típico da Albânia.

Ingredientes:

3 ovos

1 xícara de óleo

2 xícaras de açúcar

2 colheres (de sopa) bem cheias de farinha de trigo

2 colheres (de sopa) de amido de milho

1 litro de leite

Óleo para untar

Modo de preparo:

Bata os ovos e o óleo com um fouet. Adicione o açúcar e misture até ficar homogêneo. Adicione a farinha e misture bem. Adicione o amido de milho à massa e continue misturando. Acrescente o leite à massa e misture. O resultado é uma massa bem líquida.

Unte um refratário com o óleo e coloque a massa no refratário. Asse em forno bem quente por 60 minutos. Sirva frio.

Espero que você goste. Prove também a minha receita de ambrosia e outras receitas, doces e salgadas, disponíveis na tag “Saboreando o mundo”. Siga meus perfis nas redes sociais para conhecer mais sabores do mundo, experiências de viagem e muito mais.

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Nycka, the Nomad

🇬🇧 Desserts: Firnee (Afghanistan)

This is the first in a series of desserts from around the world. If you like trying new flavours, follow my social profiles to not miss any recipes.

I start with a very easy recipe from Afghanistan called Firnee. In Brazil, we usually eat this type of dish for breakfast or coffee break.

Ingredients:

6 cups of whole milk

5 tablespoons of cornstarch

1½ cup of sugar

½ teaspoon of freshly ground cardamom

1 teaspoon of rose water (optional)

A handful of almonds, chopped pistachios or grated coconut.

Method:

Pour 1 cup of milk into a small bowl, add the cornstarch and mix well until smooth.

Pour the rest of the milk into a non-stick pan, combining the sugar and cardamom (and rose water, if desired) as it cooks over medium heat.

Before it starts to boil, slowly add the milk and cornstarch mixture to the pan, stirring constantly to avoid lumps. Keep stirring until the mixture thickens.

Remove the pan from the heat and pour it into a large, shallow bowl. Allow to cool to room temperature and refrigerate for about 1 or 2 hours.

Then, sprinkle your Firnee with sliced ​​almonds, pistachios or grated coconut and serve!

I hope you like it! If you decide to try it, tag me on social so I can see how yours turned out.

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🇧🇷 Doces: Firnee (Afeganistão)

Esta é a primeira receita de uma série com doces do mundo todo. Se você gosta de experimentar novos sabores, siga meus perfis nas redes sociais para não perder nenhuma receita.

Começo com uma receita bem fácil, vinda do Afeganistão, chamada Firnee. No Brasil, costumamos comer esse tipo de prato no café da manhã ou lanche. 

Ingredientes:

6 xícaras de leite integral

5 colheres de amido de milho

1½ xícaras de açúcar

½ colher de chá de cardamomo moído na hora

1 colher de chá de água de rosas (opcional)

Um punhado de amêndoas, pistaches picados ou coco ralado.

Modo de preparo:

Despeje 1 xícara de leite em uma tigela pequena, adicione o amido de milho e mexa bem até ficar homogêneo.

Despeje o restante do leite em uma panela antiaderente, adicionando o açúcar e o cardamomo (e água de rosas, se desejar) enquanto cozinha em fogo médio.

Antes de começar a ferver, adicione lentamente a mistura de leite e amido de milho na panela, mexendo sempre para evitar grumos. Continue mexendo até a mistura engrossar.

Retire a panela do fogo e despeje em uma tigela grande e rasa. Deixe esfriar em temperatura ambiente e coloque na geladeira por cerca de 1 a 2 horas.

Por fim, polvilhe seu Firnee com amêndoas fatiadas, pistache ou o coco ralado e sirva!

Espero que você goste! Se resolver experimentar, me marque nas redes sociais para eu ver como o seu ficou.

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🇬🇧 Challenges of cohabitation

This is a text about living with other people in the same house, whether they are family members or not. In Brazil, when you are moving alone to another city or country, some good housing options are sharing an apartment or renting a room. In these options, you may be able to rely on people who have lived there longer to get some insight into the city and neighbourhood. It is rare to find furnished apartments for rent in the country, so these are also cheaper options. But they bring the challenge of living with an unknown person (or more). How to deal with this situation? What I have learned about this since I moved from my hometown is also helpful in living with family and in the process of self-awareness, of knowing your limits.

In my first experience outside my hometown I shared an apartment with 3 other girls who already lived in the city and from the very beginning we established house rules. Between sweeping the house, cooking, washing dishes, and taking out the trash, we all did some activity each day, alternating what each would do each day. We went to the supermarket together, we shared the cost of common products equally and those who wanted to buy something just for themselves paid for it themselves.

I believe that whenever we live with other people, family members or not, establishing rules on housework and also on life at home are important points.

When I lived in a guesthouse, the landlady set the rules, but I was lucky she made some exceptions for me. She prepared food for everyone and when she realised that I didn't eat cooked meat, she started preparing other meat for me, for example. And even though it was a girls' boarding house, she once or twice agreed to let me meet my male colleagues in the living room in the afternoon to do group work for college.

This sense of respect for individual needs is very important in defining the rules of coexistence.

In another experience I lived with a person who didn't like washing dishes. So we established the cleaning rules as it was in the first apartment I lived in after I left my hometown, but I agreed to wash the dishes every day and the person washed the toilet every day. In Brazil, using a dishwasher is unusual. They exist on the market, but the cheapest ones cost more than two minimum wages, much more than a simple refrigerator, for example. If you are thinking of living in the south of the country, I recommend that you have a budget to buy one. Not all homes have hot tap water and washing dishes in winter can be a hassle. In all of the above examples I lived in the Southeast.

Of course, not all is rosy about socialising with other people and from time to time the negotiation does not work or there is disrespect and even dishonesty, and in some cases, stopping living with certain people is the only possible way. An advantage of cultural nomadism as a way of life is that self-knowledge becomes part of our routine and we learn to face challenges.

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🇧🇷 Desafios de convivência

Este é um texto sobre conviver com outras pessoas na mesma casa, sejam pessoas da família ou não. No Brasil, boas opções de moradia quando nos mudamos de cidade ou país sozinhos são dividir apartamento ou alugar um quarto. Nestas opções, você possivelmente poderá contar com pessoas que moram ali há mais tempo para ter algumas informações sobre a cidade e a vizinhança. É raro achar apartamentos mobiliados para alugar no país, então estas são opções mais econômicas também. Mas elas trazem o desafio de conviver com uma pessoa desconhecida (ou várias). Como lidar com isso? O que aprendi sobre isso desde que mudei da minha cidade natal também é útil na convivência com a família e no processo de autoconhecimento, de conhecer os próprios limites.

Na minha primeira experiência fora da minha cidade natal eu dividi apartamento com outras 3 moças que já moravam na cidade e desde o início estabelecemos regras sobre as tarefas domésticas. Entre varrer a casa, cozinhar, lavar a louça e colocar o lixo na rua, todas tínhamos alguma atividade todos os dias, alternando o que cada uma faria a cada dia. Íamos ao supermercado juntas, dividíamos o custo dos produtos de uso comum igualmente e quem quisesse comprar algo só para si pagava por isso sozinha.

Acredito que, sempre que moramos com outras pessoas, sejam familiares ou não, estabelecer regras sobre tarefas domésticas e também sobre a convivência dentro de casa são pontos importantes.

Quando morei em pensionato, a dona definia as regras, mas tive sorte de ela abrir algumas exceções para mim. Ela preparava a comida de todo mundo, e quando notou que eu não comia carne cozida passou a preparar outra carne para mim, por exemplo. E embora fosse um pensionato só de moças, em uma ou duas ocasiões ela aceitou que eu me reunisse com meus colegas homens à tarde na sala para fazer trabalhos em grupo da faculdade.

Esse senso de respeito às necessidades individuais é muito importante ao definir regras de convivência.

Numa outra experiência, morei com uma pessoa que não gostava de lavar a louça. Então definimos as regras de serviços domésticos como era no primeiro apartamento onde morei após sair da minha cidade natal, mas eu aceitei lavar a louça todos os dias e a pessoa lavava o banheiro diariamente. No Brasil, usar lava-louças é algo incomum. Elas existem no mercado, mas as mais baratas custam mais de dois salários mínimos, bem mais que uma geladeira simples, por exemplo. Se você pensa em morar na região sul do país eu recomendo ter orçamento para comprar uma. Nem todas as casas têm água quente nas torneiras e lavar a louça no inverno pode ser incômodo. Em todos os exemplos acima eu estava morando no sudeste.

Claro que nem tudo são flores no convívio com outras pessoas e de vez em quando a negociação não funciona ou existe desrespeito e até desonestidade, e em alguns casos parar de conviver com certas pessoas é o único caminho possível. Uma vantagem do nomadismo cultural como estilo de vida é que o autoconhecimento se torna parte de nossa rotina e aprendemos a lidar com desafios.

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Nycka, the Nomad

🇬🇧 Pork consumption in Brazil

Today I will talk a little about pork as an option for our meals, based on the Brazilian reality.

In Brazil, although bacon is widely used, other cuts of pork are not used like beef. Considering that pork is cheaper than beef in the country, why are most of the typical meat dishes based on chicken or beef and, furthermore, do we consume relatively little other cuts of pork on a daily basis?

A supermarket I went to once held a small in-store event with a local chef to teach a recipe for a main dish (with pork), dessert, and wine tasting. I went because I like to try different things. At the time, I often bought pork tenderloin. Is very good.

And at this event, the chef made a comment on the little use of pork in Brazilian cuisine. He said that pork is used less in everyday life because at school we learn about various diseases transmitted by pigs and end up being afraid of consuming them. My observation: Curiously, no one is afraid to consume bacon, given its popularity in burgers, coffee shops, restaurants, etc. He also stated that this fear is currently unfounded because pork in good Brazilian supermarkets is inspected and safe for consumption.

It is true that the most famous Brazilian dish, feijoada, takes, in its most "root" version, pieces of pork such as ears, legs, etc. The more gourmet versions use different types of sausages. My taste buds prefer the sausage-only versions, but feijoada is far from a dish I love. Brazilian cuisine has much better dishes, in my opinion.

Some typical Minas Gerais dishes also include pork or lard, but most use beef or chicken.

For singles and couples, pork has the advantage of having smaller portions than similar cuts of beef.  Pork tenderloin is smaller than beef fillet, to the extent that a person can eat for three days or four or five meals for a couple. Assuming that those who live alone do not prepare several side dishes and a couple tends to prefer a slightly more elaborate meal. For someone like me who prefers fresher food and avoids freezing, it can be a differential.

It is also worth mentioning that it is usually possible to replace beef cuts in the kitchen with their pork equivalents.

If you are planning to live in Brazil, it is worth knowing the most common options for your food. If you already live in Brazil, it's interesting to think creatively and vary your menu.

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