Define feijoada.
A traditional Brazilian stew made with black beans and various meats.
What is pão de queijo?
A popular Brazilian cheese bread made from tapioca flour.
A type of fritter made from beans originating in Nigeria.
(a deep-fried ball made from black-eyed peas)
Acarajé
Acarajé is often filled with shrimp and served with spicy sauce.
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A chocolate truffle
Brigadeiro
A Brazilian spirit made from fermented sugarcane juice.
An aquaedent essential in making caipiriña.
Cachaça
A popular Brazilian snack shaped like a large tear drop, filled with shredded chicken.
Coxinha
What is a pastel?
A deep-fried pastry filled with various ingredients, often sold at street markets.
A fish stew from the Bahia region of Brazil.
Moqueca
A variety of savoury snacks, similar to croquettes.
Can have a variety of fillings.
Salgadinho
What is aça�
A berry from the Amazon, often blended into smoothies or bowls.
A dish made from steamed cornmeal, often served with various toppings.
Cuscuz
Similar to couscous, but made with cornmeal.
Fill in the blank: Pudim is a Brazilian _______ dessert similar to flan.
caramel
What is baião de dois?
A traditional dish made with rice and beans, often with meat. Similar to a feijoado
A small, baked savory pie with a buttery, crumbly crust and a creamy filling, most commonly chicken (empada de frango). Unlike fried Latin American empanadas, these are typically baked in small tins.
Empada
What is pudim de leite?
A Brazilian dessert made from condensed milk, eggs, and sugar.
Fill in the blank: Mandioca is also known as _______ in English.
cassava
Define bolo de cenoura.
A Brazilian carrot cake often topped with chocolate icing.
True or false: Cuscuz paulista is a savory dish made with cornmeal and seafood.
TRUE
Cuscuz paulista is a regional dish from São Paulo.
Similar to couscous, only made with cornmeal.
The most traditional dish of the state, historically eaten on Mondays. It includes rice, tutu de feijão (mashed beans with manioc flour), a pork chop, fried egg, kale, fried plantains, and torresmo (pork rinds).
Virado à Paulista
A classic sandwich made with roast beef, melted cheese (usually mozzarella or a blend), tomato, and pickles on a French roll with the soft interior removed.
Bauru
A simple but beloved breakfast: a buttered French roll pressed on a hot griddle until crispy, usually served with café com leite (coffee with milk) at local bakeries (padarias).
Pão na Chapa
🇧🇷 Currency
How to pronounce Real (singular)
Reais (plural)
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