As any traveler, we miss food back at home.
Almost in any destination we discuss with the locals the best dishes around (and try!) and talk a little bit about the delicious things that Brazil can offer on a table.
At Santander (Spain), one of out friends (Grazi – http://www.grazibook.com), was working for on international fair at the Brazilian kiosk. There we were able to kill the urge of eating some traditional delicacies (several and several times!). Thanks Grazi!
In order to make our mouths salivate and present some dishes for our foreign friends – here are a list published by Buzz Feed yesterday on Brazilian food.
The best part? All of them have the recipe attached.
*My recommendation: For starter some Coxinhas. Main course Feijoada with Farofa. Deserts Açaí with bananas and granola and to a glorious finish one Brigadeiro.
Have fun!
24 Traditional Brazilian Foods You Need To Eat Right Now
1. Coxinhas
What is it: Little raindrops of fried goodness usually filled with chicken and a very creamy cheese called “catupiry.”
Tastes like: A fried mac and cheese ball, sans noodles, plus chicken.
Conclusion: Why don’t these exist in the U.S.?
Get a recipe here.
2. Brigadeiro
What is it: Chocolate truffles made with condensed milk instead of cream and covered in chocolate sprinkles.
Tastes like: A Nutella ball sprinkled with chocolate.
Conclusion: You’ve been missing out on chocolate rolled into balls for far too long.
Get a recipe here.
3. Pão de Queijo
What is it: Little rolls of bread with cheese baked into it.
Tastes like: Yup, little rolls of bread with cheese baked into it.
Conclusion: You’ll never eat regular bread again.
Get a recipe here.
4. Farofa
What is it: Fried cassava flour; it can include egg, bacon, and other add-ons. It’s usually sprinkled over rice and beans.
Tastes like: Nothing you’ve ever tasted. Come on, it’s fried cassava flour, but it’s still DELICIOUS!
Conclusion: Hands down: cassava flour is tastier than regular flour.
Get a recipe here.
5. Feijão Tropeiro
What is it: Pinto beans sautéed with cassava flower, scallions, egg, and bacon.
Tastes like: Someone put eggs and bacon in your beans.
Conclusion: You should add eggs and bacon to everything.
Get a recipe here.
6. Açaí
What is it: A superfood berry used to make fruit bowls and smoothies. Pro-tip: Blend with bananas and strawberries and top with granola and honey.
Tastes like: A granola bowl, sans yogurt, plus berry goodness.
Conclusion: Granola bowl, shh-manola bowl, NOPE.
Get a recipe here.
7. Pastéis
What it is: More fried goodness but this time with less dough, which you can fill with everything from cheese, to beef, to cod fish, and pretty much whatever else your stomach desires.
Tastes like: A deep fried empanada.
Conclusion: All empanadas should be deep-fried.
Get a recipe here.
8. Mousse de Maracujá
What is it: Passion fruit mousse.
Tastes like: Passion fruit pudding.
Conclusion: So where do I buy passion fruit?
Get a recipe here.
9. Feijoada
What is it: A black bean stew with various types of beef and sausage.
Tastes like: A hearty black bean chili.
Conclusion: Chili, what are you doing with your life?
Get a recipe here.
10. Bolinho de Chuva
What is it: Little balls of glorious fried dough sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon.
Tastes like: Cinnamon doughnut holes.
Conclusion: A little cinnamon and sugar go a looooong way.
Get a recipe here.
11. Moqueca de Camarão
What is it: A shrimp stew cooked in coconut milk and palm oil. Add veggies such as peppers and tomatoes to complete.
Tastes like: Clam chowder if it were cooked in coconut milk, minus the clams, plus the fish… and the vegetables.
Conclusion: Clam chowder is basic, so SO basic.
Get a recipe here.
12. Beijinho de Coco
What is it: Coconut truffles.
Tastes like: A coconut explosion.
Conclusion: Coconut is sooooo underrated.
Get a recipe here.
13. Vatapá
What is it: A spicy cream of fish and shrimp dish cooked in peanut sauce.
Tastes like: A thick shrimp curry, kind of.
Conclusion: Curry who?
Get a recipe here.
14. Bauru
What is it: A traditional sandwich with roast beef, mozzarella cheese, tomato, and pickled cucumber served on a French roll. Pro-tip: cut out the excessive dough from inside the roll.
Tastes like: A yummy roast beef sandwich.
Conclusion: YES! You can actually make this right now.
Get a recipe here.
15. Créme De Papaya
What is it: Papaya blended with vanilla ice cream. Pro-tip: top with some créme de cassis.
Tastes like: Papaya ice cream with a sweet liqueur drizzled on top.
Conclusion: You should start topping all your ice cream with a sweet liqueur.
Get a recipe here.
16. Acarajé
What is it: A black-eyed pea ball fried in palm oil, usually stuffed with shrimp and vinaigrette.
Tastes like: A stuffed shrimp falafel.
Conclusion: Why do we even bother with regular falafels?
Get a recipe here.
17. Romeu e Julieta
What is it: Guava paste and white cheese stacked on top of each other.
Tastes like: A guava and white cheese finger sandwich.
Conclusion: WTF, who came up with this? And why so good?
Get a recipe here.
18. Misto Quente
What is it: A melted ham and cheese usually on white bread.
Tastes like: A grilled cheese with ham.
Conclusion: Step aside, regular grilled cheese.
It’s grilled cheese with ham, you don’t need a recipe.
19. Requeijão
What is it: A ricotta-like cheese spread.
Tastes like: A thicker ricotta-like cream cheese.
Conclusion: You’ve been settling for regular cream cheese your whole life.
Get a recipe here.
20. Mandioca Frita
What is it: Fried yucca sticks.
Tastes like: Hearty french fries.
Conclusion: Fuck all basic french fries.
Get a recipe here.
21. Salpicão
What is it: A salad made of chicken, ham, raisins, carrots, apples, olives, mayonnaise, and topped with shoestring potatoes.
Tastes like: A sweet chicken salad with shoestring potatoes.
Conclusion: Chicken salad on steroids.
Get a recipe here.
22. Pavé
What is it: Layers of cookies filled with either chocolate, fruit, lemon, coconut, etc.
Tastes like: A chocolate or fruit filled neapolitan.
Conclusion: Layers make everything taste better.
Get a recipe here.
23. Empadão
What is it: A baked casserole usually made with chicken, olives, heart of palms, corn, and other fillings. You can sub chicken for beef, shrimp, or any other type of “meat.”
Tastes like: A chicken pot pie without the creaminess.
Conclusion: Yo chicken pot pie, take notes.
Get a recipe here.
24. Quindim
What is it: A baked dessert made of egg yolks, sugar, and ground coconut flakes.
Tastes like: A coconut flan.
Conclusion: Coconut Flan > Regular Flan
Get a recipe here.
Source: Buzz Feed
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