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.
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...
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...
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...
Crab Frigideira. Bahia, Brazil
The frigideira is a traditional samba percussion instrument made of a skillet from the days when eve...
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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...
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Hungry Cyclist Photo Slideshow from Brazil.
A picture paints a thousand words and thanks to the clever folk at Flickr.com you can now view a sel...
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Caruru. Bahia, Brazil
An estimated 1.3 million slaves were imported, from West Africa, into Bahia before slavery was aboli...
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Vatapa, Bahia. Brazil
An estimated 1.3 million slaves were imported, from West Africa, into Bahia before slavery was aboli...
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...
