Acarajé
📍 Bahia
★ 4.4
Black-eyed pea fritter fried in palm oil, split and stuffed.
About Acarajé
A batter of ground black-eyed peas is deep-fried in dendê palm oil into a crisp fritter, then split and stuffed with spicy vatapá, dried shrimp and salad. It is the street food of Bahia, sold by women in white Baiana dress.
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