When I got into the car this morning to go to work, the first thing my coworker said was "I have something for you," and she reached into the back seat and pulled out a small bag from the bakery next door to the office. She brought me brigadeiros, which she could best describe as soft chocolate treats specific to Brazil. They're small, about the size of a ping-pong ball, and they're served kind of like truffles, in small wrappers.
According to Wikipedia, brigadeiros are made with condensed milk, cocoa powder, and butter, and are heated on a pan in order to make a creamy, silky mixture. Then, like the ones I ate today, they're covered with sprinkles! The best way I can think to describe them myself are like no-bake cookies: they're perfectly gooey without being cooked at all, and they melt in your mouth. I ate all five of mine before 10 am, but who's paying attention to that? When you're in a foreign country, you need to take advantage of all opportunities :)
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