Main

Arroz com pequi

Rice cooked with pequi fruit

Main

Chica doida

Casserole with corn, sausage, cheese

Main

Leitão pururuca

Suckling pig with crispy skin, common during christmas

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Mandioca frita

Cassava fries

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Pamonha

Cornmeal wrapped and cooked in corn husks, similar to tamales, may be savory or sweet, filled with a variety of ingredients

Dessert, Sweet

Pave

Pavê is a brazilian dessert that consists of alternating layers of biscuits (ladyfingers or corn starch biscuits) and a cream made using condensed milk. it is similar in structure to the tiramisu.generally, recipes involve heating condensed milk and milk, and stirring the mixture until it thickens. then, layers of milk-soaked biscuits are placed into a container alternating with layers of the creamy mixture. additionally, pavês can be made of many different flavors, such as chocolate, dulce de leche, peanut, or fruits such as strawberries, pineapples, lemons and peaches.

Main

Peixe na telha

Fish fillets are topped with a tomato-based sauce, placed on a tile, then baked in an oven