mineas has chef ivo faria, owner of vecchio sogno. cuisine. [ ivo faria da costa speaking portuguese ] >> leonardo paixao: only that the foreigner cuisine was good, uh, was considered good here. [ ivo faria da costa speaking portuguese ] >> leonardo paixao: so he start in kitchen, he didn't want to be cook, he wanted to be a waiter. [ ivo faria da costa speaking portuguese ] >> leonardo paixao: so he was chosen to go to the kitchen. >> anthony: what year -- how long ago did the customers sta to want minera food? [ ivo faria da costa speaking portuguese ] >> leonardo paixao: in mineira cuisine, always your grandmother cooks better than your chef. when they eat it, you're so emotional about it, they fell in love with it and they except it very well. >> anthony: cheers, by the way. >> leonardo paixao: cheers. >> ivo faria da costa: cheers. [ ivo faria da costa speaking portuguese ] ♪ >> anthony: mineas is a central state, land-locked. you want to hit the beach? that's a seven-hour bus ride to rio. that, or you come here -- beach station.