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Being in Rio for the 2016 Summer Olympics is meaningful for Brazil nativeGisele Bündchenfor a number of reasons — but getting to eat some of her favorite foods while there is high on the list.
“[Seeing] my family is the best thing I get to do when I am in Brazil,” Bündchen tells PEOPLE exclusively. “I also love typical Brazilian food.”
Among her go-to traditional dishes are feijao com arroz (rice and beans), farofa salada de palmito (hearts of palm salad) and pao de queijo (cheese bread). “And there is nothing better then to drink coconut water out of the coconut,” she says. “That is my favorite!”
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“Most of my family will be here for the ceremony. We just love being together no matter what we are doing,” she says. “My family loves talking and sharing since we don’t get to do that very often. It’s also so nice to have all the kids together and see how they interacting.”
To learn more about all Olympic hopefuls, visitteamusa.org. The Rio Olympics begin Friday on NBC.
source: people.com
