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Side, Snack, Appetizer

Banana recheada com carne moída

Banana stuffed with ground beef, cheese

Dessert, Sweet

Biscoitos de maizena

Cornstarch cookies

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Bolinhos de arroz

Rice fritters

Dessert, Sweet

Bolo de abóbora

Pumpkin cake

Dessert, Sweet

Bolo de castanha do pará

Brazil nut cake (portuguese: bolo de castanha-do-pará) is a cake prepared using brazil nuts as a primary ingredient. coffeecake, shortcake, pound cake, fruitcake, brownies and torte cake may be prepared using brazil nuts as a main ingredient. ground or chopped brazil nuts may be used. brazil nut cake is a dish in brazilian cuisine, and it is a common and popular cake in the amazon region of bolivia, brazil and peru.

Dessert, Sweet

Bolo prestígio

Chocolate cake with a coconut cream filling

Main

Caruru

Caruru (brazilian portuguese: [kaɾu'ɾu]) is a brazilian food made from okra, onion, shrimp, palm oil and toasted nuts (peanuts and/or cashews). it is a typical condiment in the northeastern state of bahia, where it is commonly eaten with acarajé, an afro-brazilian street food made from mashed black-eyed peas formed into a ball and then deep-fried in palm oil.

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Chouriço doce

Blood sausage with nuts, honey or brown sugar

Dessert, Sweet

Churro

A churro (spanish pronunciation: [ˈtʃuro], portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʃuʁu]) is a type of fried dough from spanish and portuguese cuisine. they are also found in latin american cuisine and the cuisine of the philippines and in other areas that have received immigration from spanish and portuguese-speaking countries, especially in the southwestern united states and france. in spain, churros can either be thin (and sometimes knotted) or long and thick, where they are known as porras or jeringos in some regions. they are normally eaten for breakfast dipped in champurrado, hot chocolate, dulce de leche or café con leche. cinnamon sugar is often sprinkled on top. there are also two slightly different snacks in portugal, called porra and fartura, which are filled with jelly instead of the doce de leite, traditional to brazilian churros.

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Coxinha

Coxinha (portuguese: [koˈʃĩj̃ɐ], little [chicken] thigh) is a popular food in brazil consisting of chopped or shredded chicken meat, covered in dough, molded into a shape resembling a drumstick, battered and fried.

Main

Creme de palmito

Creamy hearts of palm soup

Dessert, Sweet

Creme de papaya

Blended papaya and ice cream, may also be made with crème de cassis (black currant liqueur)

Dessert, Sweet

Doce de abóbora com coco

Pumpkin and coconut compote

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Esfiha

Sfiha or sfeeha (arabic: صفيحة, romanized: ṣafīḥa) is a dish consisting of flatbread cooked with a minced meat topping, often lamb flavored with onion, tomato, pine nuts, and spices. it is traditionally found in the countries of the levant, and is closely related to manakish and lahmacun.sfiha has become popular in brazil, where it is known as esfiha or esfirra, after being introduced by immigrants from syria and lebanon.

Main

Feijão branco com linguiça

White beans and sausage

Main

File a Osvaldo Aranha

Filet mignon, potatoes, rice and egg farofa, named in honor of brazilian politician and diplomat osvaldo arahna

Main

Frango com quiabo

Chicken and okra

Main

Leitão pururuca

Suckling pig with crispy skin, common during christmas

Drink

Limonada suíça

Swiss lemonade or limonada suíça (portuguese pronunciation: [li.mo.ˈna.dɐ su.ˈi.sɐ]) is a type of brazilian lemonade made of lime pieces with peel, ice cubes, sugar, and water. the ingredients are usually beaten together in a blender and then strained. there are several versions of this drink, including one with condensed milk (portuguese: limonada suíça com leite condensado).the word lemonade is used since lime is known as tahitian lemon (portuguese: limão-taiti) in brazil.

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Mandioca frita

Cassava fries

Dessert, Sweet

Manjar blanco

Manjar blanco (spanish pronunciation: [maŋˈxaɾ ˈblaŋko]), also known as manjar de leche or simply manjar, is a term used in spanish-speaking area of the world in reference to a variety of milk-based delicacies. in spain the term refers to blancmange, a european delicacy found in various parts of the continent as well as the united kingdom. in the americas (south america primarily) it refers to a sweet, white spread or pastry filling made with milk. this term is sometimes used interchangeably with dulce de leche or cajeta in latin america but these terms generally refer to delicacies prepared differently from those just described. related dishes exist by other names in other countries, such as tembleque in puerto rico. in portuguese-speaking countries the dish is known as manjar branco.

Dessert, Sweet

Manjar branco

Manjar branco is a pure white brazilian coconut pudding similar to blancmange. it is identical to the puerto rican tembleque. in brazil manjar branco is made in a ring (savarin) mold and is served with a sauce made of pitted prunes poached in port wine. commercial mixes for manjar branco and tembleque are available in brazil, the u.s., and in other latin american countries. in order to improve the texture and taste, unsweetened shredded coconut may be added to the mix. manjar branco in portugal usually refers to blancmange, but there is another dessert that shares the name. the manjar branco of coimbra is an unusual dessert, made from chicken breast, milk, sugar, rice flour, orange zest, and salt.

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Molho apimentado

Malagueta hot sauce, made with malagueta chili peppers, used as a marinade, in pasta sauce, with grilled meats, seafood, fejoida, salads

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Molho cru

A sauce for seafood, fish, made with vinegar, water, garlic, spring onions, parsley, cumin and salt, similar to chimichurri

Main

Pão de frios

Bread, stuffed with cold cuts, cheese

Breakfast

Pão de manteiga

French bread with butter and/or jam

Dessert, Sweet

Pão de mel

Honey cakes, small gingerbread cakes sandwiched with a variety of fillings, for example, doce de leite, chocolate, coconut, coated in chocolate

Breakfast

Pão na chapa

Toasted french bread rolls

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Pastel de palmito

Savory pie made with hearts of palm

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 folha de bananeira

Fish cooked in banana leaf

Main

Peixe na telha

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

Dessert, Sweet

Rocambole

A swiss roll, jelly roll (united states), roll cake, cream roll, roulade or swiss log is a type of rolled sponge cake filled with whipped cream, jam, or icing. the origins of the term are unclear; in spite of the name "swiss roll", the cake is believed to have originated elsewhere in central europe, possibly austria or slovenia. it appears to have been invented in the nineteenth century, along with battenberg cake, doughnuts, and victoria sponge. in the u.s., commercial versions of the cake are sold with the brand names of ho hos, yodels, swiss cake rolls, and others. a type of roll cake called yule log is traditionally served at christmas. the spiral layered shape of the swiss roll has inspired usage as a descriptive term in other fields, such as the jelly roll fold, a protein fold, the "swiss roll" metamaterial in optics, and the term jelly roll in science, quilting and other fields.

Dessert, Sweet

Rosca de coco

Sweet braided bread with a coconut filling and glazed with sugar

Main

Sanduíche de mortadela

Mortadella sandwich

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Serro

O queijo do serro é um tipo de queijo brasileiro, originário da região da cidade serro, minas gerais.

Dessert, Sweet

Torta Holandesa

Chocolate covered cream pie with a crust made with maria or maizena cookies, several variations, may be made with ice cream, cream cheese a condensed milk

Main

Virado

Virado, also known as virado à paulista, is a whole-meal dish from the state of são paulo, brazil. it dates to the time of the earliest portuguese settlers to the region. the dish consists of a platter of beans cooked in sautéed onion, garlic, fat, and salt; dried, toasted manioc flour; a pork chop; fried sausage; breaded and fried plantain; eggs, preferably with the soft yolk; kale, cut into strips and braised in fat; rice; and torresmo, a crisply cooked pork rind. virado is traditionally served on mondays. about 500,000 plates of the dish are served per week in the city of são paulo.

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