amazonian Recipes
3 delicious amazonian recipes from around the world
Maniçoba (Amazonian Pork Stew)
A rich and deeply flavorful Amazonian stew, Maniçoba is a traditional dish from the state of Pará, often referred to as 'Paraense feijoada'. It features ground cassava leaves (maniva) slow-cooked for days with various cuts of pork and other cured meats, resulting in a unique and hearty delicacy. The long cooking time is crucial for neutralizing the natural toxins present in raw cassava leaves.
Pato no Tucupi
A traditional Amazonian dish featuring tender duck slow-cooked in a vibrant, tangy yellow cassava sauce (tucupi), infused with garlic and finished with the unique, mouth-tingling herb jambu. The characteristic tingling sensation from the jambu is a hallmark of this dish.
Tacacá
A vibrant and unique Amazonian soup, Tacacá features a tangy tucupí broth infused with aromatic garlic, tender dried shrimp, and the tingling sensation of jambu leaves, all thickened with tapioca pearls. It's known for its distinctive mouth-numbing effect, a signature of the jambu herb.