10 most delicious Brazilian national dishes
According to popular opinion, Brazilian cuisine is exceptionally appetizing meat baked on a spit. Although in fact Brazilians cook a lot of delicious and varied dishes. The national Brazilian cuisine will satisfy the needs of even the most discerning gourmets: in addition to a variety of meat dishes, it offers a luxurious abundance of desserts, a seafood menu, a lot of exotic vegetables and fruits from the Amazon forests.
In our issue — a dozen delicious national dishes of Brazilian cuisine.
1. Brazilian cheese buns: freshly baked cheese buns that Brazilians themselves most often eat for breakfast.
2. Moqueca: Baiyan fish (from the state of Bahia) stewed in coconut milk together with other small boneless fish and shrimp, with the addition of onion, garlic and coriander.
3. Feijoada: Brazil's national dish of black beans, smoked pork and other meats. Bacon, ribs, sausage and beef are also used. Sometimes feijoada is prepared with curly or white cabbage, potatoes, carrots and pumpkin.
4. Pastel de Nata: Portuguese egg cake sprinkled with powdered sugar and cinnamon on top.
5. Caipirinha: The national cocktail of Brazil is prepared using cachas (a strong alcoholic drink obtained by distilling pure sugar cane extract), sugar and lime. Various caipirinha recipes also include fresh fruits: pineapple, passion fruit, etc.
6. Shurasco: grilled various types of meat. To prepare this barbecue in Brazilian style, beef, pork, and young lamb, as well as chicken and turkey are used.
7. Bolinos de bacallau: fried pieces of salted round-shaped cod are usually served with lime. They say it's a great snack on the beach.
8. Bobo shrimp: shrimp fried in oil, served in cassava puree, with coconut milk and spices.
9. Pitaya is one of the most amazing exotic fruits of the Amazon. Sold in Brazil is everywhere whole and cut into pieces.
10. Brigadeiros: truffles made of condensed milk, cocoa and butter, covered with a layer of chocolate. Brigadeiros candies are a crispy chocolate ball with a filling similar to Nutella chocolate paste.