Brazilian cuisine Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
culinary traditions of Brazil
About Brazilian cuisine
Brazil's cuisine is as varied as its geography and culture, based on the variety of crops, livestock and seafood produced in the country. On the other hand, some may find it an unrefined melange, and everyday fare can be bland and monotonous. While there are some quite unique dishes of regional origin, many dishes were brought by overseas immigrants and have been adapted to local tastes through the generations.ItalianandChinese foodin Brazil can often be as baffling as Amazonian fare. As the crown jewel of thePortuguese Empirefor almost four centuries, Brazil was a hub of colonial biopiracy with many imported crops (such as coconuts, mangoes, bananas, coffee, breadfruit and jackfruit) being Brazilian staples since time immemorial – conversely, the same can be said about cassava, guava and
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