Actually, the jury's still out on that one. But if you are looking for fresh (non-UHD/boxed) milk in Rio it is now easily located in the refrigerator section of Zona Sul stores. The bottle looks like this:
"Leite no saco" is also available at the Rio Lisboa grocery store in Leblon, I've been buying it as well, but they frequently run out.
Beware that if you buy fresh and give it to your kids, if they get any sort of stomach upset, the maid will advise you that the fresh milk is "too strong" for them, and that you should water it down. At least, that's what happened to me, and apparently I am not the only one!
Oh, that is a funny name. It makes me think of "vira-lata." But I see how it works in the milk context too.
Posted by: SeattleSchmitt | December 06, 2010 at 01:29 AM
ahhhh you have a magic bullet! I love my magic bullet!
Posted by: Nancy | December 06, 2010 at 09:17 AM
Does it taste similar to whole milk, or 2% milk in the US?
Posted by: carolyn | December 11, 2010 at 07:21 AM