Northeast Region
Dendê palm oil, coconut, carne de sol, couscous and tray-baked sweets.
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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 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 Bahian Caruru: Okra Recipe with Dried Shrimp, Dendê Oil and Peanuts
Learn how to make authentic Bahian caruru, with okra, dried shrimp, dendê oil (red palm oil) and peanuts, a dish full of Bahia's history and flavor.
Traditional Bahian Acarajé: The Complete Recipe for Black-Eyed Pea Fritters with Vatapá and Shrimp
Learn how to make Bahian acarajé at home, from preparing the black-eyed pea batter fried in palm oil to the creamy filling of vatapá and dried shrimp.
Traditional Bahian Vatapá: Creamy Recipe with Shrimp, Dendê Oil and Coconut Milk
Learn how to make a creamy, flavor-packed Bahian vatapá with shrimp, dendê (palm) oil and coconut milk. A step-by-step recipe to bring Bahia into your kitchen.
Traditional Bahian Fish Moqueca with Dendê and Coconut Milk
Learn how to prepare an authentic Bahian fish moqueca, with dendê (palm oil), coconut milk and colorful bell peppers, following Bahia's traditional…