Brazilian-Style Veal Stroganoff

When I was a teenager living in Rio, one of my favourite places to go on a Monday night was Braseiro da Gávea, in Baixo Gávea, where artists, writers, musicians and just about anybody with an inclination for the bohemian life wandered around. There was a certain je ne sais quoi about that night of the week at Braseiro that seemed to draw in the most spectacularly good-looking people in Rio. It was cramped and loud, but that was part of the magic. But that was then; now I like to go t