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SALVADOR
Typical Food
The typical north-eastern food, specially the baiana cooking, is delicious and
has a strong taste. However, those who try the delicious food and in not used to the local seasoning should pay attention to what you are
eating to avoid problems later on.
On of the risks for those who eat baiana food, is the high quantity of fatty
ingredients like coconut milk, dendê oil and a lot of butter. Beside being fattening, the excess of fat can cause problems like weight
increase and heart ailments. Therefore, the suggestion for those who visit the region is to discover which ingredients make up the principal
dishes.
The peppered food and seasoned with herbs comes from the africans. An extremely
traditional dish in Salvador and appeared in the peiod of the slavery is the "Acarajé", a type of cake that is sold on the streets by baiana
women dressed in typical clothes. The pastry is made of mashed beans with onions, garlic and salt, fried in dendê oil and stuffed with
shrimp, "Vatapá" and "Caruru".
"Vatapá" is a type of puree of shrimp, ground peanuts, pieces of fish and
cashew nuts, mixed with dendê oil. "Caruru" is a mixture of Okra, tomato, shrimp and dendê. The two are used to stuff the "Acarajé". Those
who like seafood can't miss trying the "Frigideira" (fry pan), that is a stew of a determined type of dish like codfish or shrimp, covered
with beaten eggs.
Another popular dish is the "Moqueca". The dish is prepared with pieces of
fish or seafood, cooked in water with dendê oil, coconut milk and other typical seasonings, usually served with "Pirão" (a type of flour
made into a thick paste).
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