Brazilian Cuisine
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Tapioca
Tapioca is a traditional Brazilian dish made from the starch extracted from cassava root. It is typically cooked on a griddle to form a crepe-like flatbread that can be filled with sweet or savory ingredients, reflecting its versatility and popularity as a street food and breakfast staple.
4 ingredients
neutralslightly nuttycreamymild
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Indigenous85%
Portuguese15%
Ingredients
- tapioca starch (cassava starch)1 cup
- water1/4 cup
- salta pinch
- butter or oilfor cooking
Method
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Origin Story
Tapioca originates from indigenous Brazilian peoples who cultivated cassava and developed the technique of extracting and cooking its starch. It has since become a symbol of Brazilian culinary heritage, blending indigenous traditions with modern influences.
Culinary DNA
Ingredient ancestry breakdown
Indigenous85%
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