"Boy, don't eat pork because it's too 'remosa'!"
Have you ever heard your mom or dad say that? If you've never heard it, you probably don't know what a king food. Some people say "moso", without the "i", but the meaning it's the same. Understand this linguistic curiosity!
Well, oddly enough, we are talking about Portuguese. For you who don't know what a king food, these are foods with a high concentration of protein and animal fat, such as pork and duck, shrimp, crab, shellfish and eggs. Some citrus fruits, despite not having animal protein, are considered “remosas fruits”. Reidy foods have a bad reputation, as many believe they trigger allergic reactions such as itching, diarrhea and more severe poisoning. However, there is no scientific proof of the villainy of these foods.
The term "reminiscent” is used in several regions of Brazil, especially in the Northeast region. But where does this funny word come from? “Reima” is a variation of the Greek word “rheuma”, which gave rise to other words, including the word "rheumatism" (disease that causes severe pain in muscle joints and even in viscera). The most curious is the polysemic feature of the word, which can name the foods we talked about earlier, as well as refer to grumpy and grumpy people. So if someone says you're a “remarkable guy,” it doesn't mean you're a high-fat individual, but it's not a compliment either!
By Luana Castro
Graduated in Letters