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Brazilian cuisine varies greatly from region to region, reflecting the mix of native and immigrant populations. This has defined national gastronomy marked by the preservation of these regional differences.
Brazilian cuisine varies greatly from region to region, reflecting the mix of native and immigrant populations. This has defined national gastronomy marked by the preservation of these regional differences.
Brazilian cuisine varies greatly from region to region, reflecting the mix of native and immigrant populations. This has defined national gastronomy marked by the preservation of these regional differences. Among the best examples are feijoada, considered the national dish; vatapá, moqueca, polenta and acarajé. Brazil has a great variety of sweets such as brigadeiro and beijinho. The national drinks are coffee and cachaça, a distilled beverage native to Brazil. This drink is distilled from sugar cane and is the main ingredient of the national cocktail, the caipirinha.
Acaraje
Acaraje
is a bun made with a paste of veneered beans, prawns, onion, salt and pepper to taste, which after passing it through the blender, is fried in vegetable oil and filled with cooked prawns, vatapá, onion and okra.
Moqueca
Moqueca
is very typical in the provinces of Espiritu Santo and Bahia, it has a delicious and safe flavor.To make this dish, some loins of grouper, corvina, snapper or any white fish are seasoned and marinated with lemon, a sauce is made with onion, garlic, red and green pepper, to which is added the fish, prawns, palm oil, coconut milk, ground chili pepper and coriander, and simmer for no more than 10 minutes.
Despite the variety of dishes, a typical Brazilian meal consists of rice with beans, accompanied by beef or pork and also a salad, or a boiled or fried egg, French fries, or farofa, made from corn flour or cassava and it is seasoned with salt, basically, it could have oregano, fried onion, and fried bacon. Thanks to the tropical climate that prevails in much of its territory, a great variety of fruits are grown in Brazil, such as mango, papaya, azaí, cupuazu, orange, cocoa, cashew, guava, passion fruit, and pineapple. Juices and extracts are obtained from all these fruits that are used to make chocolates, candies, ice creams, and other desserts. As in other industrialized countries, the presence of multinational companies that offer fast food has been increasing, which causes changes in the diet and nutrition of the Brazilian population, mainly in urban areas.
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