The cuisine of Brazil - South America

The foods of Brazil

The cuisine and cooking methods in Brazil varies greatly from region to region but fresh meat and fish play an important role in the diet.
• Feijoada – black bean stew with smoked meats. This is a time-consuming dish and generally served to friends and family that are staying overnight. • Vatapá – a shrimp and cashew nut dish.
• Pastel de Acelgas - swiss chard and chorizo sausage tart.
• Moqueca de Peixe – a fish stew with plenty of coconut flavouring.
• Cururu de Camarao – a gumbo (stew or soup) made from shrimp and okra.
• Pizza – the Brazilians have adopted pizza as one of their own unique foods, using a variety of toppings.
• Chancaca - Glazed salmon with pineapple salsa.

Latin-American. Quick Select the recipes

| Acaraje - black-eyed pea fritters | Banana cakes with rum sauce | Black bean and corn wonton appetizers | Brochettes of pork with rosemary | Broiled pacific salmon steaks with salsa butter | Celery root and fennel slaw with green apple and manchego | Honey-garlic chicken | Jamaican pumpkin soup | Lady fingers in pyjamas | Lemon chicken cutlets | Lentil salad with corn and red onion | Mojito | Orange chiffon cake with orange fluff icing | Orange soaked cake | Peach mango smoothies | Pina colada | Strawberry delight | Vegetable-chickpea chili with almonds | Winter citrus compote

Cooking in Brazil