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Moqueca

Name: Moqueca
Cuisine: Brazilian
Ingredients: 500g fish fillets; 1 cup coconut milk; 3 tablespoons dendê oil (palm oil); 1 medium, sliced onion; 1 medium, sliced bell pepper; 2 medium, chopped tomato; 1/4 cup chopped cilantro; 2 tablespoons lime juice; 2 cloves, minced garlic; to taste salt

Moqueca is a traditional Brazilian seafood stew known for its rich, aromatic broth made with coconut milk, palm oil, and fresh herbs. It reflects the vibrant coastal flavors of Brazil and is a cultural symbol of the Bahia region's Afro-Brazilian heritage.

10 ingredients

savorycreamyherbaceousslightly tangyaromatic

Culinary DNA Preview

Indigenous Brazilian70%

African30%

Ingredients

fish fillets
500g
coconut milk
1 cup
dendê oil (palm oil)
3 tablespoons
onion
1 medium, sliced
bell pepper
1 medium, sliced
tomato
2 medium, chopped
cilantro
1/4 cup chopped
lime juice
2 tablespoons
garlic
2 cloves, minced
salt
to taste

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

Moqueca originated in the coastal regions of Brazil, particularly Bahia, blending indigenous Brazilian and African culinary traditions introduced during the colonial period.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Indigenous Brazilian70%

ingredients+techniques

African30%

ingredient_origin

Techniques

marinating simmering layering

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