For someone who grew up in the 2000s, Brazil represented the samba flair of o jogo bonito (football, the beautiful game) for this writer. Yet, the country carries within it a dense intermingling of culture, cuisine and language, beyond football. Aparna Bhat, founder of Traveling Thali, seeks to explore those multiple facets of the country at her weekend pop-up on Sunday.

Cassava fries with chimichurri; (right) cocada