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Recipes from every region of Brazil, from Minas Gerais snacks to Pará-style tacacá.

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Traditional Gaucho Chimarrão: How to Prepare and Serve Yerba Mate in the Gourd

Learn the step-by-step process for authentic gaucho chimarrão, from choosing the yerba mate to the art of serving the gourd without clogging the bombilla.

Traditional Bahian Acarajé: Black-Eyed Pea Fritters Fried in Dendê Oil

Learn how to make authentic Bahian acarajé, with crispy black-eyed pea fritters fried in dendê (palm) oil, stuffed with creamy vatapá and shrimp. A delicious…

Creamy Traditional Bahian Cocada: Coconut Candy with Condensed Milk Recipe

Learn how to make authentic creamy Bahian cocada with fresh coconut and condensed milk, a traditional sweet from Bahia full of flavor and history to sweeten…

Traditional Gaúcho Wine Sagu: The Highland Dessert with Tapioca Pearls in Red Wine

Learn how to make authentic Gaúcho wine sagu, a highland dessert with tapioca pearls cooked in red wine. Full recipe, tips, and history.

Traditional Cuscuz Paulista: A Colorful Recipe with Sardines, Vegetables, and Eggs

Learn how to make the classic cuscuz paulista, a colorful and flavorful recipe with sardines, vegetables, and eggs, shaped in a mold to impress at any table.

Traditional Minas-Style Vaca Atolada: Beef Ribs with Cassava Recipe

Learn how to make authentic Minas-style vaca atolada, a dish of beef ribs slow-cooked with cassava until tender and creamy, full of flavor and history.

Traditional Pato no Tucupi from Pará: An Amazonian Recipe with Jambu and Tucupi

Learn how to prepare authentic pato no tucupi (duck in tucupi sauce), the signature dish of Pará, with the characteristic tingle of jambu and the unique flavor…

Traditional Capixaba Moqueca: Clay Pot Recipe with Annatto

Learn how to make authentic capixaba moqueca in a clay pot, with annatto and without palm oil or coconut milk, in a simple, flavor-packed step-by-step guide.

Traditional Pernambuco Bolo de Rolo: A Thin Cake Rolled Layer by Layer with Guava Paste

Learn how to make the authentic Pernambuco bolo de rolo, with paper-thin layers of cake and guava paste filling rolled layer by layer. A step-by-step recipe…

Traditional Northeastern Baião de Dois: The Complete Recipe

Learn how to make authentic baião de dois with rice, green cowpeas, queijo coalho (grilling cheese) and dried beef. A flavor-packed Northeastern Brazilian…

Traditional Goiás-Style Galinhada with Pequi and Guariroba: A Country Recipe from Rural Goiás

Learn how to make an authentic galinhada goiana, with pequi and guariroba, fluffy rice and free-range chicken. A recipe full of history and flavor from the…

Traditional Paraná Barreado: The Art of Meat Slow-Cooked in a Clay Pot

Learn how to make authentic barreado from the coast of Paraná, with shredded meat slowly cooked in a clay pot. A recipe rich in history and flavor.