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(Vatapá- Brasilian Seafood Stew with
Coconut Milk)
The food in Rondônia is similar to the
foods you might find in other northern
regions of Brazil. You will find foods like
manioc, peanuts, fish, peanuts, and
tropical fruits eaten in this region. Some of

the popular foods in the northern region
are:
Vatapá - a spicy, delicious mixture of
bread, shrimp, red pepper, ginger,
peanuts, coconut milk, palm oil and onions.
Tacacá - a popular soup made from jambú,
dried shrimp, yellow pepper and tucupi.
Maniçoba - a dish made with the leaves of the manioc plant that is often eaten during religious

festivals. Leaves are ground to a pulp and then boiled for a week, and added to dried, salted or
smoked meats and served with rice and farinha or cassava meal, which is also known as
manioc root or macaxeira.
Pato no Tucup- (or Duck in Tucupi Stew) a stew made of duck boiled in manioc root broth.
Caruru- a Brazilian condiment that is made with okra, onions and shrimp, palm oil, and toasted
cashews or peanuts. It is frequently enjoyed with acarajé, which is deep fried black eyed peas.
( Pato no Tucup- Duck in Tucupi Stew)

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