19 November: Pelé scores his 1,000th goal, and a bowl of Canja de Galinha
Pelé scored the 1,000th goal of his career from the penalty spot at the Maracanã on 19 November 1969. Brazil's canja de galinha, chicken and rice soup, is our golden bowl for the King.
Soup of the day
Canja de Galinha
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Canja de galinha is a gentle chicken and rice soup loved in Brazil and Portugal. Chicken pieces are simmered with onion, garlic and carrot, then shredded and returned to the broth with rice, which cooks until soft and slightly thickens it.
Read about Canja de Galinha and get the recipe →What happened
Pelé scores the 1,000th goal of his career, a penalty against Vasco da Gama at the Maracanã.
Why this soup
Pelé is Brazil's hero; canja is Brazil's best-loved chicken soup.
Sources
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