Lençóis Typical Meals:
Godó de Banana, Cortado de Palma,
Feijão, Farofa e Peixe |
Lençóis has quite peculiar typical dishes, traditional all over “Chapada
Diamantina”. The most famous is “Godó de Banana”, a soup of jerk meat, gumbo (or okra) and, of course, bananas. As it is normal in Bahia,
everything prepared which much spice. The interesting part is that “Godó de Banana” is made with green bananas cut in small pieces.
Other regional delicacies are “Cortado de Palma” and “Palmito de Jaca”, both
served as side dishes for fish based foods. “Cortado de Palma” is a kind of cactus, cut in small pieces, spiced and fried, while “Palmito de
Jaca” is the fruit (Jaca) still hard and green, chopped and spiced.
The most appreciated fish of the region is “Tucunaré”, but tourists easily finds
other regional options like “galinha caipira” and “carne-de-sol”. The meals are served with “farofa” (cassava flour fried in oil), kale, beans,
salad and, almost always, “Batata da Serra”, which is a juicy vegetable. Also, try “sopa de Fruta Pão” and “Angu à moda do Escravo”. |
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