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Brazil Recipes
A continent-sized country with an Afro-Brazilian coastal soul. Not sure what to eat in Brazil? Start with Moqueca Baiana (Bahian Fish Stew), Feijão Tropeiro, Brigadeiro and Cuscuz Nordestino. Here are 6 authentic Brazil recipes, each from a specific region, with cultural context and dietary substitutions for every table.
6 recipes
Moqueca Baiana (Bahian Fish Stew)Bahia, Brazil · easy · 45 minFish simmered in coconut milk, dendê palm oil, peppers, and lime in a clay pot, the taste of the Bahian coast.
Pão de Queijo (Brazilian Cheese Puffs)Minas Gerais, Brazil · easy · 40 minChewy-crisp little cheese breads made from tapioca starch, naturally gluten-free and dangerously poppable.
FeijoadaRio de Janeiro, Brazil · medium · 180 minBrazil’s black-bean and smoked-meat feast, simmered for hours and served with rice, greens, orange, and farofa.
BrigadeiroMinas Gerais, Brazil · easy · 25 minFudgy chocolate truffles of condensed milk cooked with cocoa and butter, rolled in sprinkles. No Brazilian party exists without them.
Cuscuz NordestinoBahia, Brazil · easy · 30 minA fluffy steamed cornmeal cake from Brazil's northeast, moistened and finished with butter or coconut, naturally gluten-free morning fuel.
Feijão TropeiroMinas Gerais, Brazil · easy · 40 minBeans tossed with toasted cassava flour, bacon, sausage, egg, and collard greens, the filling lunch of Minas Gerais.
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