Desserts

Banana and ice cream served together, warm against cold on the same spoon. A simple, unfussy way to finish a Brazilian meal.

Condensed milk and cocoa cooked down and rolled by hand, then covered in sprinkles. Brazil's birthday sweet, and the one every Brazilian abroad misses first.

Churros fried to order, rolled in cinnamon sugar and filled with dulce de leche, six to a plate. They arrive hot, and they are meant to be eaten that way.

The Brazilian caramel flan: dense, cold and unapologetically sweet, made with condensed milk and turned out in its own caramel.

Passion fruit mousse, cold and sharp enough to cut through everything that came before it. The dessert Brazilians reach for after a heavy plate.

Warm chocolate cake with a molten centre, served with ice cream. It takes a few minutes longer because it is baked when you order it.