With its indigenous, African, Europeans and Japanese influences Brazilian food is incredibly varied. From the Amazon inspired dishes in the north to the Angolan treats in Bahia and all that delicious fish here are my favorite Brazilian recipes found while cycling the coast of Brazil in 2008.
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Cassava Chips – National Chip Week
It's about time we had some good news in the UK and I was as pleased as Wayne Rooney to discover tha...
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Armadillo Stew / Peba Caipira. Northern Brazil
Samba, Bikinis, bottoms, nuts. There were many things I was expecting to find while cycling in Brazi...
Vitamina de Abacate, Avocado smoothie. Brazil.
Mexicans make guacamole with them, Colombian's serve them in steaming bowls of sancocho, but her...
Pastel de Cameron. Rio Grande del Norte, Brazil.
Shrimp, salt, and oil. The three commodities that make Rio Grande del Norte one of the most prospero...
Baiao de Dois. North East Brazil
Grilled Chicken Heart Skewers, Brazil.
Impossible to find amongst the shiny shelves of English supermarkets I hadn’t eaten chicken hearts...
Moqueca de Camerao. Bahia, Brazil
1 Kilo of. fresh prawns The juice of three limes 2 cloves of garlic, chopped. 1 cup of dende oil (r...
Cocada. Brazil
Cocada is the fisherman's friend of Brazil. Made from the two ingredients that exist in abundanc...
Lula recheadas (Stuffed squid) Brazil
America has a Bush, Afghanistan has a Karzai, and in Brazil they have a Squid. Winning a landslide v...
Crab Frigideira. Bahia, Brazil
The frigideira is a traditional samba percussion instrument made of a skillet from the days when eve...
Polvo ao Vinaigrette. Octopus Salad. Bahia, Brazil.
Octopus are plentiful in the rock pools that hug the pristine beaches of Bahia in North Brazil, and ...
Leche de Coco. Make your own Coconut Milk
Many of the recipes I have found in Brazil use the magical ingredient of coconut milk.Tins of this l...
Caruru. Bahia, Brazil
An estimated 1.3 million slaves were imported, from West Africa, into Bahia before slavery was aboli...
Vatapa, Bahia. Brazil
An estimated 1.3 million slaves were imported, from West Africa, into Bahia before slavery was aboli...
Cashew Nut Cookies. Brazil
Brazil nuts may be the flagship nut of Brazil but cashew nuts are also here in abundance. The colorf...
Farofa (toasted manioc flour). Brazil
Toasted manioc flour (farinha de mandioca) is a staple of Brazil. Another product of the multi-purpo...
Brigadero with crushed Brazil Nuts
"Brazil. Its where the nuts come from."Banished for most of the year, with a dusty box of ...
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Tropical Ceviche, Brazil
With pineapples, mangos and fresh fish all in abundant supply along the coast of Brazil, this simple...
