Vatapá
📍 Bahia
★ 4.4
Creamy bread, shrimp and coconut purée from Bahia.
About Vatapá
Bread is blended with shrimp, peanuts, coconut milk and dendê palm oil into a thick, creamy, spiced purée served with rice or stuffed into acarajé. It is a cornerstone of Afro-Brazilian Bahian cooking.
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