Food of Brazil

Feijoada

Hearty black-bean and pork stew, Brazil's national feast.

📍 Rio de Janeiro

Picanha

Prized rump cap grilled on skewers at the churrasco.

📍 Nationwide

Bobó de Camarão

Shrimp in a creamy cassava and coconut purée.

📍 Bahia

Moqueca

Fragrant fish stew with coconut milk and palm oil.

📍 Bahia

Pão de Queijo

Chewy, cheesy tapioca-flour rolls — naturally gluten-free.

📍 Minas Gerais

Quibebe

Rooted in Brazil, Quibebe is a vegetable soup enjoyed for generations.

Açaí na Tigela

Frozen açaí purée topped with granola and banana.

📍 Pará, Rio

Acarajé

Black-eyed pea fritter fried in palm oil, split and stuffed.

📍 Bahia

Brigadeiro

Fudgy chocolate truffles rolled in sprinkles.

📍 Nationwide

Coxinha

Teardrop-shaped fried dough filled with shredded chicken.

📍 São Paulo

Pastel

Crisp deep-fried pastry pockets with savoury fillings.

📍 Nationwide

Vatapá

Creamy bread, shrimp and coconut purée from Bahia.

📍 Bahia

Quindim

Glossy yellow coconut-and-egg-yolk custard.

📍 Nationwide

Tapioca

Cassava-starch crepe folded over sweet or savoury fillings.

📍 Northeast Brazil

Farofa

Toasted cassava flour, the crunchy side at every meal.

📍 Nationwide

Tambaqui na Brasa

Rooted in Brazil, Tambaqui na Brasa is a fish dish enjoyed for generations.

Tareco

Hailing from Brazil, Tareco is a much-loved cookie.

Pato no Tucupi

Pato no Tucupi is a beloved stew, traditional to Brazil.