Ceará One Name, Two Dishes - Paçoca Admin23 It's natural that in a country as large as Brazil there would be regional variations in traditional dishes. One region might add tomato…
African influence VEGETABLES OF BRAZIL - Green Amaranth (Caruru or Bredo) Admin23 This plant, which yields delicious green leaves that are often compared to spinach and often prepared in similar ways to spinach, is in the…
arroz RECIPE - Drayman's/Maria-Isabel's Rice (Arroz de Carreteiro/Maria-Isabel) Admin23 We'll leave it up to the cook how he or she wants to baptize this dish when presenting it at the dinner table or on the buffet. As ment…
coconut RECIPE - Brazilian Mussels in Green-Coconut Sauce (Sururu no Molho de Coco Verde) Admin23 Whether or not you will be able to make this dish at home will depend on whether you can source green coconuts in your community. When we s…
beach RECIPE - Brazilian Mussel Chowder (Caldo de Sururu) Admin23 One of the pleasures of the northeastern Brazilian beach (and there are many) is the sight of a vendor making his or her way along the stra…
cultural heritage Sururu - Brazil's Homegrown Aphrodiasiac Admin23 What foods do you consider aphrodisiacs? The way you answer this question probably depends on your native culture. We all belong to one (or…
farofa RECIPE - Water Farofa (Farofa d' Água) Admin23 Most recipes for farofa, the Brazilian side-dish made from dry manioc flour toasted with some form of oil or far, aim for a finished dish i…