deeply connected to rio de janeiro's beach life, public events, and folk festivities are, biscoitos de polvilhos, which are biscuits made from cassava flour, either slightly sweet, or salty.

ring-shaped, extremely light, and mainly sold by street and beach vendors, these biscuits are generally called biscoitos or globos, in reference to biscoito globo, the most famous brand among the biscuit makers in rio - the best and easiest venue to try these biscuits would be at the beach or at a public event, where vendors walk around and offer them constantly.

the original recipe of the biscuits is unknown, but it is traditionally considered to be from the minas gerais region, a state bordering rio de janeiro state.