In Brazil, pastel is serious business - so much so that it is on the electoral menu of politicians every four years.
But this Brazilian gastronomic institution has also won a loyal international audience.
It was voted the 11th tastiest delicacy in the world, according to the gastronomic encyclopedia TasteAtlas.
The traditional delicacy of bars and markets received a score of 4.6 (out of 5 possible points . . .
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