10 most delicious Brazilian national dishes

According to popular belief, Brazilian cuisine is exceptionally appetizing meat baked on a spit. Although in fact Brazilians cook a lot of delicious and varied dishes. National Brazilian cuisine will satisfy even the most demanding gourmets: in addition to a variety of meat dishes, it offers a luxurious abundance of desserts, a seafood menu, a lot of exotic vegetables and fruits from the Amazonian forests.

In our issue - a dozen mouth-watering national dishes of Brazilian cuisine.

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1. Brazilian Cheese Buns: Freshly baked cheese buns that Brazilians themselves most often eat for breakfast.

2. Mokeka: Bahian fish (from the state of Bahia) stewed in coconut milk along with other small boneless fish and shrimp, with the addition of onion, garlic and coriander.

3. Feijoada: Brazil's national dish of black beans, smoked pork and other meats. Bacon, ribs, sausage and beef are also used. Feijoada is sometimes cooked with curly or white cabbage, potatoes, carrots and pumpkin.

4. Pastel de Nata: A Portuguese egg tart topped with powdered sugar and cinnamon.

5. Caipirinha: Brazil's national cocktail is made using cachaça (a strong alcoholic beverage obtained by distilling pure sugarcane extract), sugar and lime. Various caipirinha recipes also include fresh fruits such as pineapple, passion fruit, etc.

6. Shurasko: Grilled various types of meat. To prepare this Brazilian barbecue, beef, pork, and young lamb, as well as chicken and turkey, are used.

7. Bolinos de bacalhau: Round-shaped fried pieces of salted cod are usually served with lime. They say it's a great snack on the beach.

8. Bobo Shrimp: Shrimp fried in oil, served in cassava (cassava) puree, with coconut milk and spices.

9. Pitaya is one of the most amazing exotic fruits of the Amazon. Sold in Brazil everywhere whole and cut into pieces.

10. Brigadeiros: truffles made from condensed milk, cocoa and butter covered with a layer of chocolate. Brigadeiros are crunchy chocolate balls with a filling similar to Nutella chocolate spread.