In South America, Brazilian cuisine is very popular, because it harmoniously combines the spicy and spicy dishes of Indian Aborigines and the sophistication of the culinary traditions of France and Portugal. There are also African notes here. And yet to give a clear description of the Brazilian national cuisine is very difficult - so many here are all mixed up. In addition, the inhabitants of the Brazilian regions have their culinary preferences, so it's impossible to say exactly what is loved here and what they eat with.
Fruits, meat and seafood are the highlight of the Brazilian national cuisine
Everyone knows that the formation of the cuisine of a country is greatly influenced by the geographical position and history of the country. Brazil was no exception to this rule. The hot climate gave the Brazilians exotic fruits and fruits, well, it was not without the seafood.
For example, in the north of Brazil, seafood dishes, as well as local vegetables and fruits, are very popular. Tourists, arriving in this part of the country, can taste green bananas fried in milk, corn kernels with coconut( munguz), stewed turtle( guasado de tartaruga), pasta stuffed with shrimps, and many other interesting dishes.
In the northeastern part of the country, you will be happy to be treated with sun-dried meat( carné de sol), lobster with coconut nuts traditional for Brazil, fish and fried clams in a test of coconut milk and eggs( frigideira).In the west, they prefer to eat dishes made of alligators( jakare) and roasted pork loin( Lombo de Porto).In the southeast, you can taste couscous from corn flour, dried cod, shrimp and fried sardines.
Meat in Brazil is fried in olive oil. In general, olive oil is respected here, so many dishes are prepared with it or on it, including salads. In general, Brazilian dishes are sharp and salty - this is natural in hot climates. Salt kills bacteria and preserves food, and pepper is also an excellent "disinfectant."
Feijoada is a Brazilian delicacy with a centuries-old history of
. However, in this exotic country there is still one dish that is equally loved in all regions - it's a feijoada. This delicious dish is prepared from beans, cassava flour, various kinds of meat, cabbage, oranges and season with pepper sauce.
Feijoada has been very popular in Brazil for several centuries, and its slaves came up with it. They mixed pieces of meat that remained from the owners' meal, with black beans - animal feed.
Over time, the dish has changed, absorbed many other ingredients. In Portugal, sausage is added to the feijoada, and Indians like to season it with butter and cassava flour. Of course, in each region this dish is prepared in different ways, but it is always served with kaipirinu - a mixture of vodka from cane sugar, lemon and sugar.
The favorite drink of Brazilians is coffee. Local people drink this invigorating drink all day long, so cooking coffee is equated here with the cult.