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The cuisine of Brazil, like Brazil itself, varies greatly by region. This diversity reflects the country's mix of native Amerindians, Portuguese, Africans, Italians, Spaniards, Germans, Syrians, Lebanese and Japanese among others. This has created a national cooking style marked by the preservation of regional differences. Asian cuisine is a term for the various cuisines of South, East and Southeast Asia and for fusion dishes based on combining them. ... See the individual entries for: // Belarusian cuisine Bulgarian cuisine Czech cuisine Hungarian cuisine Jewish cuisine Polish cuisine Romanian cuisine Russian cuisine Slovak cuisine Slovenian cuisine Ukrainian cuisine British cuisine English cuisine Scottish cuisine Welsh cuisine Anglo-Indian cuisine Modern British cuisine Nordic cuisine Danish cuisine Finnish cuisine Icelandic cuisine Lappish... Caribbean cuisine is a fusion of African, Amerindian, French, Indian, and Spanish cuisine. ... South Asian cuisine includes the cuisines of the South Asia. ... Latin American cuisine is a phrase that refers to typical foods, beverages, and cooking styles common to many of the countries and cultures in Latin America. ... The term Middle Eastern cuisine refers to the various cuisines of the Middle East. ... North American cuisine is a term used for foods native to or popular in countries of North America. ... Cuisine of Africa reflects indigenous traditions, as well as influences from Arabs, Europeans, and Asians. ... Cooking is the act of preparing food. ... This is a list of food preparation utensils, also known as kitchenware. ... In recipes, quantities of ingredients may be specified by mass (weight), by volume, or by count. ... A kitchen is a room used for food preparation and sometimes entertainment. ... For the coarsely ground flour, see flour. ... Native Americans (also Indians, Aboriginal Peoples, American Indians, First Nations, Alaskan Natives, or Indigenous Peoples of America) are the indigenous inhabitants of The Americas prior to the European colonization, and their modern descendants. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ...

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Brazil's Five Main Cuisine Regions

North

Acre, Amazonas, Amapá, Pará, Rondônia, Roraima, and Tocantins The region is known as Amazônia for it includes a large part of the rain forest, and tributaries flowing into the Amazon River. Culturally, the Amazon basin is heavily populated by native Indians or people of mixed Indian and Portuguese ancestry who live on a diet of fish and root vegetables such as manioc, yams, and peanuts, plus palm or tropical fruit. TP The cuisine of this region is heavily influenced by indigenous cuisine. Popular dishes include Picadinho de Jacaré (a meal made from alligator meat), Tacacá and Açaí. Flag of Acre See other Brazilian States Capital Rio Branco Largest City Rio Branco Area 152 522 km² Population   - Total   - Density 557 526 3. ... Amazonas is the largest state of Brazil, located in the northern part of the country. ... Flag of Amapá See other Brazilian States Capital Macapá Largest City Macapá Area 142 816 km² Population   - Total   - Density 477 032 3. ... Flag of Pará See other Brazilian States Capital Belém Largest City Belém Area 1. ... Flag of Rondônia See other Brazilian States Capital Porto Velho Largest City Porto Velho Area 238,512. ... Flag of Roraima See other Brazilian States Capital Boa Vista Largest City Boa Vista Area 225,116. ... Tocantins is one of the states of Brazil. ... A rainforest is a forested biome with high annual rainfall. ... This article is about the river. ... Amazon River basin The Amazon Basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries. ... Fish as a food describes the edible parts of water-dwelling, cold-blooded vertebrates with gills, as well as certain other water-dwelling animals such as mollusks, crustaceans, and shellfish. ... Root vegetables are underground plant parts used as vegetables. ... Binomial name Manihot esculenta Crantz Cassava or manioc (Manihot esculenta; also yuca in Spanish, and mandioca, aipim, or macaxera in Portuguese) is a woody perennial shrub of the spurge family, that is extensively cultivated as an annual crop for its edible starchy tuberous root. ... Yams at Brixton market For the term yam as used in the United States, see sweet potato. ... Binomial name L. This article is about the legume. ... Genera Many; see list of Arecaceae genera Arecaceae or Palmae (also known by the name Palmaceae, which is taxonomically invalid. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into List of fruits#Tropical fruits. ... For other uses, see Alligator (disambiguation). ... Tacacá is a soup common to Northern Brazil, particularly the state of Pará, and is well loved and widely consumed. ... Species About 25-30 species including: Euterpe edulis Euterpe macrospadix Euterpe oleracea Açaí Palm Euterpe is a genus of 25-30 species of palms native to tropical Central and South America, from Belize south to Brazil and Peru, growing mainly in floodplains and swamps. ...


Northeast

Alagoas, Bahia, Ceará, Maranhão, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio Grande do Norte, and Sergipe Flag of Alagoas See other Brazilian States Capital Maceió Largest City Maceió Area 27 818 km² Population   - Total   - Density 2 822 621 101. ... Flag of Bahia See other Brazilian States Capital Salvador Largest City Salvador Area 564 273 km² Population   - Total   - Density 13 070 250 23. ... Flag of Ceará See other Brazilian States Capital Fortaleza Largest City Fortaleza Area 148,016 km² Population   - Total   - Density 6,500,000 43. ... Maranhão is one of the states of Brazil in the north-eastern region. ... Flag of Paraíba See other Brazilian States Capital João Pessoa Largest City João Pessoa Area 56. ... Flag of Pernambuco See other Brazilian States Capital Recife Largest City Recife Area 98,281 km² Population   - Total   - Density 7,918,344 80. ... Flag of Piauí See other Brazilian States Capital Teresina Largest City Teresina Area 250,934 km² Population   - Total   - Density 2,750,000 11 inh. ... Capital (and largest city) Natal Demonym Potiguar or Norte-rio-grandense Government  -  Governor Wilma de Faria  -  Vice Governor Iberê Paiva Ferreira de Souza Area  -  Total 52. ... Flag of Sergipe See other Brazilian States Capital Aracaju Largest City Aracaju Area 21,994 km² Population   - Total   - Density 1. ...


Geographically the region comprises a narrow, fertile coastal plain with abundant rainfall where much of the population is found, an equally narrow transition zone called the Agreste, and a large semi-arid region called the Sertão, which is dominated by large cattle ranches. All kinds of tropical produce are grown on the coastal plain, with sugarcane and cacao being particularly abundant. In general terms, the climate of a locale or region is said to be arid when it is characterized by a severe lack of available water, to the extent of hindering or even preventing the growth and development of plant and animal life. ... Species Saccharum arundinaceum Saccharum bengalense Saccharum edule Saccharum officinarum Saccharum procerum Saccharum ravennae Saccharum robustum Saccharum sinense Saccharum spontaneum Sugarcane or Sugar cane (Saccharum) is a genus of 6 to 37 species (depending on taxonomic interpretation) of tall perennial grasses (family Poaceae, tribe Andropogoneae), native to warm temperate to tropical... For the town in French Guiana, see Cacao, French Guiana. ...


Within the state of Bahia the predominant cuisine is Afro-Bahian, which evolved from plantation cooks improvising on African, Indian, and traditional Portuguese dishes using locally available ingredients.


Typical dishes include vatapá, moqueca (both having seafood and palm oil), and acarajé (a salted muffin made with white beans, onion and fried in palm oil (dendê) which is filled with dried shrimp, red pepper and caruru (mashed okra with ground cashew nut, smoked shrimp, onion, pepper and garlic). The main staple is a plate of white rice and black beans but other common foods include farofa, paçoca, canjica, pamonha and quibebe. Vatapá is Brazilian food made from shrimp, coconut milk, palm oil and nuts (peanuts and/or cashews) mashed into a creamy paste. ... Moqueca is a northeast Brazilian seafood stew made with coconut milk and palm oil. ... Palm oil from Ghana with its natural dark color visible, 2 litres Palm oil block Palm oil is a form of edible vegetable oil obtained from the fruit of the oil palm tree. ... Acarajé. Acarajé is a dish of the Brazilian cuisine. ... This article is on the plant. ... For other uses, see Onion (disambiguation). ... Palm oil from Ghana with its natural dark color visible, 2 litres Palm oil block Palm oil is a form of edible vegetable oil obtained from the fruit of the oil palm tree. ... Binomial name (L.) Moench Okra (American English: , British English ), also known as ladys finger[1], bhindi and gumbo, is a flowering plant valued for its edible green fruits. ... Binomial name Anacardium occidentale L. The Cashew Anacardium occidentale is a tree in the flowering plant family, Brazil, where it is called by its Portuguese name Cajú (the fruit) or Cajueiro (the tree). ... Black bean can mean: The black turtle bean, a small, black variety of the common bean especially popular in Latin American cuisine Douchi, a kind of fermented soybean especially popular in the cuisine of China The black gram Any black-colored variety of bean; beans which include black-colored varieties... Farofa is a widely varying flavoring dish conumend in South America. ... Paçoca can name two totally different Brazilian dishes: In Northeastern Brazil, specially in Fortaleza, Ceará, it´s a speciality dish made of Carne de Sol (sun-dried beef), cassava flour and red onions, all of this grinded in a mortar (pilão), reason for it´s also known as... Canjica dry beans. ... Pamonha is a traditional Brazilian food. ... Quibebe is a dish from Northeastern Brazil. ...


In the remainder of the coastal plains there is less African influence on the food, but seafood, shellfish, Coconut and tropical fruit are menu staples. Commonly eaten tropical fruits in the Northeastern region include mango, papaya, guava, orange, passionfruit, pineapple, sweetsop, hog-plum, Soursop, and cashew (both the fruit and the nut). Spaghetti with seafood (Spaghetti allo scoglio). ... Cooked mussels Shellfish is a term used to describe shelled molluscs and crustaceans used as food. ... For other uses, see Coconut (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into List of fruits#Tropical fruits. ... Species About 35 species, including: Mangifera altissima Mangifera applanata Mangifera caesia Mangifera camptosperma Mangifera casturi Mangifera decandra Mangifera foetida Mangifera gedebe Mangifera griffithii Mangifera indica Mangifera kemanga Mangifera laurina Mangifera longipes Mangifera macrocarpa Mangifera mekongensis Mangifera odorata Mangifera pajang Mangifera pentandra Mangifera persiciformis Mangifera quadrifida Mangifera siamensis Mangifera similis Mangifera... Binomial name Carica papaya L. The papaya (from Carib via Spanish), is the fruit of the tree Carica papaya, in the genus Carica. ... Species About 100 species, see text. ... Binomial name (L.) Osbeck Orange—specifically, sweet orange—refers to the citrus tree Citrus sinensis (syn. ... The fruit of Passiflora edulis Passion fruit (Portuguese: Maracujá) comes from passion flower vines, plants of the genus Passiflora, native to tropical and sub-tropical America. ... For other uses, see Pineapple (disambiguation). ... Binomial name Annona squamosa L. The Sugar-apple (Annona squamosa), also known in English as Sweetsop and Scaly Custard-apple, is a species of Annona native to the tropical New World. ... Binomial name Annona muricata L. The Soursop, Guanábana or Corossol (Annona muricata) is a broadleaf flowering evergreen tree native to the Caribbean, Central and South America, from Brazil north to the West Indies. ... Binomial name L. The Cashew (Anacardium occidentale; syn. ...


Inland, in the arid, drought stricken cattle-growing and farm lands, foods typically include ingredients like (sun) dried meat, rice, beans, goat, manioc and corn meal. A popular dish is called Caruru do Par. For other uses, see Rice (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Bean (disambiguation). ... Species See Species and subspecies The goat is a mammal in the genus Capra, which consists of nine species: the Ibex, the West Caucasian Tur, the East Caucasian Tur, the Markhor, and the Wild Goat. ... Cornmeal is dried, ground maize corn. ...


Central-West

Federal District of Brasilia plus Goiás, Mato Grosso, and Mato Grosso do Sul Bras lia is the capital city of Brazil and is located in the center of the country in a federal district created in the state of Goi s. ... Flag of Goiás See other Brazilian States Capital Goiânia Largest City Goiânia Area 341 289 km² Population   - Total   - Density 4 848 725 14. ... Flag of Mato Grosso See other Brazilian States Capital Cuiabá Largest City Cuiabá Area 903,357. ... Flag of Mato Grosso do Sul See other Brazilian States Capital Campo Grande Largest City Campo Grande Area 358,158. ...


A region comprising dry open savannas or prairies with wooded terrain in the north. The famous Pantanal, one of the finest hunting and fishing regions on Earth, is also located in the Central-Western region of Brazil. A fruit called pequi is very popular in Goiás cuisine. “Savannah” redirects here. ... For other uses, see Prairie (disambiguation). ... The Pantanal is the world’s largest wetland area, a flat landscape, with gently sloping and meandering rivers. ... This article is about the hunting of prey by human society. ... Fishing is the activity of hunting for fish by hooking, trapping, or gathering. ... Binomial name Caryocar brasiliense Borkh. ...


Fish, beef and pork from the vast ranches of the region dominate the menu, along with harvested crops of soybean, rice, maize, and manioc. For other uses, see Beef (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Pork (disambiguation). ... Binomial name (L.) Merr. ... This article is about the maize plant. ...


Southeast

Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, and São Paulo Capital Vitória Largest city Vila Velha Demonym capixaba or espiritossantense Government  -  Governor Paulo Hartung  -  Vice Governor Ricardo Ferraço Area  -  Total 46. ... Capital (and largest city) Belo Horizonte Demonym Mineiro Government  -  Governor Aécio Neves  -  Vice Governor Antônio Augusto Junho Anastasia Area  -  Total 588,528. ... This article is about the Brazilian city. ... Flag of São Paulo See other Brazilian States Capital São Paulo Largest City São Paulo City Area 248,176. ...


The Southeastern region is the industrial heart of Brazil, and is home to several distinctive cooking styles for which Brazil is probably best-known.


In Minas Gerais the regional dishes include maize, pork, beans, and local soft ripened cheeses. In Rio, feijoada (a simmered bean and meat dish of [African] origin), is popular especially as a Wednesday or Saturday luncheon. Also consumed frequently is feijão com arroz, or rice and beans. Traditionally, black beans are prepared in Rio, rajadinho or carioquinha (brown) beans in São Paulo, and either in Minas Gerais. Another typical food in São Paulo is the Virado à Paulista, that consists of rice, tutu de feijão (a paste of beans and manioc flour), sautéed collard greens (couve) and pork chops, typically bisteca, the pork equivalent of the T-bone steak. It is usually accompanied by pork rinds, bits of sausage, a fried egg and a fried banana. Cheese is a solid food made from the milk of cows, goats, sheep, and other mammals. ... This article is about the Brazilian city. ... Brazilian Feijoada and common accompanying dishes. ... Feijoada is served along with rice and other typical items of Brazilian cuisine Rice and beans (feijão com arroz, in Portuguese) is a very popular dish in Brazil and the Caribbean. ... Tutu can refer to: Ballet tutu, type of frilly skirt often worn as dancewear in traditional ballet Desmond Tutu (born 1931), South African Archbishop, activist against apartheid, Nobel Peace Prize winner Leah Nomalizo Tutu, wife of Desmond Tutu Osei Kofi Tutu I (died 1717), ruler of Kumasi, founder of the... Sautéing is a method of cooking food using a small amount of fat in a shallow pan over relatively high heat. ... Collards, also called collard greens or borekale (Brassica oleracea Acephala Group), are various loose-leafed cultivars of the cabbage plant. ... Pork rinds are a snack food made from chunks (called pellets) of cured pork skin, deep-fried and puffed into light, irregular curls, and often seasoned with chilli pepper or barbecue flavoring. ...


The cuisine of São Paulo shows the influence of European and Middle Eastern immigrants. The majority of immigrants in São Paulo arrived from Portugal, along with many from Italy, Japan, the Middle East, Spain, and other nations. Hence, there it is possible to find a wide array of cuisines. In São Paulo city, pizza is a popular dish, and sushi has entered the mainstream and can be found in regular, non-Japanese restaurants. A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... This article is about the city. ... For other uses, see Pizza (disambiguation). ... This article is about Japanese cuisine. ...


In Espírito Santo, there is significant Italian and German influence in local dishes both savory and sweet. The state dish, though, is of Amerindian origin, and is called Moqueca Capixaba (mainly fish and tomato). The cuisine of Minas Gerais is also strongly influent there, with many restaurants serving that fare. Farofa (a dish of toasted manioc flour with small amounts of flavoring ingredients that may include pork, onions, hardboiled eggs and different vegetables), polenta, couve (collard greens), chouriço (a type of sausage that is less spicy than its cousin chorizo), tutu à mineira (a paste of beans and manioc flour) and fried banana are examples of popular dishes from Minas Gerais. Native Americans (also Indians, Aboriginal Peoples, American Indians, First Nations, Alaskan Natives, or Indigenous Peoples of America) are the indigenous inhabitants of The Americas prior to the European colonization, and their modern descendants. ... Moqueca Capixaba is the state dish of Espírito Santo, in Brazil. ... Farofa is a widely varying flavoring dish conumend in South America. ... Fried polenta (left), with chicken and potatoes Polenta is a cornmeal dish popular in Italian, Savoyard, Swiss, Austrian, Croatian, Slovenian, Serbian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Corsican, Argentine, Brazilian, and Mexican cuisine, and it is a traditional staple food throughout much of northern Italy. ... Chorizo (in Spanish; IPA: [tʃoriθo] or [tʃoɹɪso]) or Chouriço (in Portuguese) is a term encompassing several types of pork sausage originating from the Iberian Peninsula. ... Tutu can refer to: Ballet tutu, type of frilly skirt often worn as dancewear in traditional ballet Desmond Tutu (born 1931), South African Archbishop, activist against apartheid, Nobel Peace Prize winner Leah Nomalizo Tutu, wife of Desmond Tutu Osei Kofi Tutu I (died 1717), ruler of Kumasi, founder of the...


South

Paraná, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul Capital (and largest city) Curitiba Demonym Paranaense Government  -  Governor Roberto Requião  -  Vice Governor Orlando Pessuti Area  -  Total 281. ... Capital Florianópolis Largest city Joinville Demonym catarinense or barriga-verde Government  -  Governor Luiz Henrique  -  Vice Governor Leonel Pavan Area  -  Total 95. ... Flag of Rio Grande do Sul See other Brazilian States Capital Porto Alegre Largest City Porto Alegre Area 282,062 km² Population   - Total   - Density 10. ...


The gaucho (cowboy of the pampa) contributed to the national cuisine with dishes made with sun- or salt-dried meats and churrasco (a Brazilian counterpart of the barbecue), a meal of flame grilled fresh meats. For other uses, see Gaucho (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Cowboy (disambiguation). ... This article is about the lowland plains in South America. ... Churrasco is Spanish and Portuguese term referring to beef or grilled meat more generally, differing across Latin America but a primary dish in the countries of Argentina, Brazil and Nicaragua. ... A barbecue in a public park in Australia A barbecue on a trailer at a block party in Kansas City Pans on the top shelf hold hamburgers and hot dogs that were grilled earlier when the coals were hot. ...


The traditional food from the state of Paraná is the barreado, boiled meat, made in ceramic pans, often put under the soil to boil with the sunheat. It is eaten with flour. For other uses, see Flour (disambiguation). ...


The European immigrants (primarily from Germany, Italy, Poland and Portugal)that has 92% of the ethnics in this region were accustomed to a wheat-based diet, and introduced wine, leaf vegetables, and dairy products into Brazilian cuisine. When potatoes were not available they discovered how to use the native sweet manioc as a replacement. For other uses, see Wine (disambiguation). ... Fresh Swiss chard Fresh water spinach Creamed spinach Steamed kale Leaf vegetables, also called potherbs, greens, or leafy greens, are plant leaves eaten as a vegetable, sometimes accompanied by tender petioles and shoots. ... A dairy farm near Oxford, New York in the United States. ... For other uses, see Potato (disambiguation). ...


Other dishes

  • Rice and beans is an extremely popular dish, considered basic at table.
  • Salgadinhos are small savory snacks, mostly sold in corner shops. There are many types of filled and fried pastries. Pão de Queijo ("cheese bread"), a typical Brazilian snack, is a small, soft roll made of manioc flour and cheese. Coxinha is a chicken croquette shaped like a chicken thigh. Kibe (or quibe) and esfiha are the salgadinho versions of the Syrian dishes kibbeh and sfiha. Despite being a recently addition to Brazilian cuisine they are nowadays easily found everywhere, specially in southern and southeastern regions. Pastéis are small halfmoon-shaped pastries with a wide variety of fillings.
  • Cuscuz branco is milled tapioca cooked with coconut milk and sugar. The technique is identical to how couscous is cooked in hot water, but this is a dessert.
  • Açaí, Cupuaçu, and many other tropical fruits are shipped from the Amazon all over the country and consumed in smoothies.
  • Hot dogs in Brazil are always offered with a dazzling array of condiments including various dressings, boiled quail eggs, peas, corn, olives, mashed potatoes, and potato sticks, to only name a few.
  • Cachaça is the Brazil's native liquor, distilled from sugar cane, and it is the main ingredient in the national drink, the Caipirinha.
  • Cheeses: the dairy-producing state of Minas Gerais is known for such cheeses as queijo Minas, a soft, mild-flavored fresh white cheese usually sold packaged in water; requeijão, a mildly salty, silky-textured, fluid cheese sold in glass jars and eaten as a spread on bread, and Catupiry, a soft processed cheese sold in a distinctive round wooden box.
  • Special ethnic foods and restaurants that are frequently found in Brazil include Lebanese, Syrian, and Japanese cuisine (Sushi).
  • Pizza is also quite popular. It is usually made in a wood-fire oven with a thin, flexible

crust, very little sauce, and a number of interesting toppings in addition to the traditional pizza toppings - like guava jam and cheese, banana and cinnamon, catupiry and chicken, and chocolate. Most Brazilians from the northern states enjoy putting ketchup on pizza, it is extremely popular and even mayonnaise and mustard may be added, although this practice is considered as "almost insulting" or "culturally depreciative" in the state of São Paulo and the southern states and other states with heavy Italian communities. Pizza in Brazil is taken very seriously, with many pizzarias making gourmet pizzas with shrimp and fine cheeses Feijoada is served along with rice and other typical items of Brazilian cuisine Rice and beans (feijão com arroz, in Portuguese) is a very popular dish in Brazil and the Caribbean. ... Pão de queijo Pão de queijo (pown jee KAY-zhoo) is a small cheese-flavored roll that is one of the most popular snacks in Brazil and on the must-eat list of many tourists there. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Cylindrical croquettes. ... Kibbeh with mint as decoration Wikibooks Cookbook has an article on Kibbeh Kibbeh or kubbah, Arabic: كبة; Turkish içli kuftah), is a dish of minced meat with bulgur and spices with many variants, both raw and cooked. ... Sfiha Sfiha are meat pies which originated in Syria, but are also made in countries like Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and Iraq. ... Pastel (food) is a filipino dessert. ... Couscous with vegetables and chickpeas Couscous or kuskus (IPA - Berber Seksu - Arabic: , called maftoul in Jordan, Lebanon and the Palestinian territories) is a food from Maghreb of Berber origin. ... Species About 25-30 species including: Euterpe edulis Euterpe macrospadix Euterpe oleracea Açaí Palm Euterpe is a genus of 25-30 species of palms native to tropical Central and South America, from Belize south to Brazil and Peru, growing mainly in floodplains and swamps. ... Cupuaçu (Theobroma grandiflorum), also known as cupuasu and copoasu, is a tropical rainforest tree and fruit related to cocoa. ... This article is about the river. ... This article contains a trivia section. ... Genera Coturnix Anurophasis Perdicula Ophrysia † See also Pheasant, Partridge, Grouse Quail is a collective name for several genera of mid-sized birds in the pheasant family Phasianidae, or in the family Odontophoridae. ... Binomial name L. Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ... This article is about the maize plant. ... Binomial name L. 19th century illustration The Olive (Olea europaea) is a species of small tree in the family Oleaceae, native to coastal areas of the eastern Mediterranean region, from Lebanon and the maritime parts of Asia Minor and northern Iran at the south end of the Caspian Sea. ... This article is about the food. ... Cachaça Java, from Salinas-MG, Brazil Cachaça (IPA: ) is the most popular distilled alcoholic beverage in Brazil. ... Spirits redirects here. ... Species Saccharum arundinaceum Saccharum bengalense Saccharum edule Saccharum officinarum Saccharum procerum Saccharum ravennae Saccharum robustum Saccharum sinense Saccharum spontaneum Sugarcane or Sugar cane (Saccharum) is a genus of 6 to 37 species (depending on taxonomic interpretation) of tall perennial grasses (family Poaceae, tribe Andropogoneae), native to warm temperate to tropical... Caipirinha (pronounced []) is Brazils national cocktail made with Cachaça (pronounced IPA: ), sugar and lime. ... Cheese is a solid food made from the curdled milk of various animals__most commonly cows but sometimes goats, sheep, reindeer, and water buffalo. ... Capital (and largest city) Belo Horizonte Demonym Mineiro Government  -  Governor Aécio Neves  -  Vice Governor Antônio Augusto Junho Anastasia Area  -  Total 588,528. ... Minas is a type of cheese that has been traditionaly produced in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. ... Requeijão cremoso, the creamiest, most common variant of requeijão Requeijão is a cheese made in Brazil. ... Catupiry (cah-too-pee-REE with a flipped r) is a very popular cheese in Brazil. ... This article is about Japanese cuisine. ... For other uses, see Pizza (disambiguation). ... Species About 100 species, see text. ... Jam from berries Jam (also known as jelly or preserves) is a type of sweet spread or condiment made with fruits or sometimes vegetables, sugar, and sometimes pectin if the fruits natural pectin content is insufficient to produce a thick product. ... Cheese is a solid food made from the milk of cows, goats, sheep, and other mammals. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Binomial name J.Presl Cassia (Chinese cinnamon) is also commonly called (and sometimes sold as) cinnamon. ... Catupiry (cah-too-pee-REE with a flipped r) is a very popular cheese in Brazil. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For other uses, see Chocolate (disambiguation). ...

  • Pinhão are the pine nuts of Araucaria angustifolia, a typical tree of the highlands of south Brazil. The nuts are boiled and eaten as snack in the winter months.

Brazil also grows its own Grapes. Binomial name Araucaria angustifolia (Bertol. ...


Restaurant styles

A simple and usually inexpensive alternative, which is also advisable for vegans, is 'comida a quilo' or 'comida por quilo' restaurants (literally "food by the kilo") where food is paid for by weight. Another common style is the all-you-can-eat restaurant where customers pay a prix fixe. In both types (known collectively as "self-services") customers usually assemble the dishes of their choice from a large buffet. Hens kept in cramped conditions — the avoidance of animal suffering is the primary motivation of people who become vegans A vegan is a person who avoids the ingestion or use of animal products. ... (prē fēks) A multiple course meal offered by restaurants at a set price from a fixed or limited menu. ... A Chinese buffet restaurant in the U.S. A buffet (buh-FAY or /bə.ˈfei/) is a meal-serving system where patrons serve themselves. ...


Rodizio is a common style of service, in which a prix fixe is paid, and servers circulate with food. This is common in churrascarias, resulting in an all-you-can-eat meat barbecue. Pigs Intestines is a very common dish that was cooked by a very famous chef called subin choiItalic text & she goes to Rosebank College Five Dock Sydney Australia in Year 8 Rodizio (ro-DEE-zyoo or IPA: – BP – or – EP) is a style of restaurant service in Brazilian and Portuguese restaurants. ... (prē fēks) A multiple course meal offered by restaurants at a set price from a fixed or limited menu. ... A churrascaria (IPA pronunciation: ) is a Brazilian or Portuguese steakhouse. ...


Vegetarian and vegan food

Although many traditional dishes are prepared with meat or fish, it is not difficult to live on vegetarian food as well. The country has a rich supply of all kinds of fruits and vegetables. Even on the streets, one can bargain cheese buns or Pão de Queijo. Vegetarian cuisine is cookery of food that meets vegetarian principles. ...


Yet, vegetarianism is not common in Brazil. Most Brazilians are not used to vegetarians. Not every restaurant will provide vegetarian dishes and some seemingly vegetarian meals may turn out to include unwanted ingredients. Comida por quilo and all-you-can eat restaurants continuously prepare a wide range of fresh dishes and one can more easily find food there that satisfies dietary restrictions.


See also

// Açaí na tigela Acarajé Água-de-coco Americano (sandwich) Angu (dish) Arroz à grega Arroz branco Arroz e feijão Arroz de carreteiro Arroz doce Barreado Beijinho Bobó de camarao Bolo de rolo Bolo Sousa Leao Brigadeiro (also called negrinho) Bauru (sandwiches on plates that go into your mouth) Caldo... A culinary profession is cooking as a profession, i. ...

External links


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The Ultimate Cuisine of Brazil - American History Information Guide and Reference (1606 words)
Brazil's population is a racial mix of native Amerindians, Portugueses, Africans, Italians, Germans, Syrians, Lebanese and Asians.
To the national cuisine the gaucho (sort of cowboy of the pampa), contributed dishes made with sun- or salt-dried meats and churrasco (a Brazilian relative of the BBQ), a meal of flame grilled fresh meats.
Cachaça is the Brazil's native liquor, distilled from sugar cane, and it is the main ingredient in the national drink, the Caipirinha.
BIGpedia - Brazil - Encyclopedia and Dictionary Online (1179 words)
Brazil had been inhabited for at least 6,000 years by semi-nomadic populations when the first Portuguese explorers, led by Pedro Álvares Cabral disembarked in 1500.
Brazil and its 26 states and Federal District are divided by IBGE into 5 distinctive regions: North, Northeast, Center-West, Southeast and South (Division by Regions).
Brazil is characterized by the extensive low-lying Amazon Rainforest in the north, and a more open terrain of hills and (low) mountains to the south, home to most of Brazil's population and its agricultural base.
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