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What to eat in Brazil

The 10 best dishes in Brazil

A continent of food: churrasco, beans and the Bahian kitchen.

1

Feijoada

Best: Rio de Janeiro

Black beans with smoked pork, served with farofa, collards and orange.

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2

Churrasco

Best: Rio Grande do Sul

Meats grilled on skewers, carved at the table.

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3

Pão de queijo

Best: Minas Gerais

Small chewy cheese breads made from cassava flour.

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4

Moqueca

Best: Bahia

Fish stew with coconut and dendê oil.

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5

Acarajé

Best: Salvador

Black-eyed pea fritters fried in dendê, stuffed with shrimp.

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6

Coxinha

Best: São Paulo

Teardrop-shaped croquettes filled with shredded chicken.

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Pastel

Best: São Paulo

Fried pastry at the street fair.

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8

Brigadeiro

Eaten all over Brazil

Chocolate truffles of condensed milk and cocoa, rolled in sprinkles.

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9

Açaí na tigela

Best: Rio de Janeiro

Frozen açaí pulp blended thick and topped with banana and granola.

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10

Picanha

Eaten all over Brazil

Rump cap grilled with rock salt.

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