Brazilian Seafood Dishes

Moqueca is a seafood stew with a base of palm oil and coconut milk or olive oil, combined with fish or shrimps (or both). The dish is stewed in traditional clay pots along with vegetables and fresh herbs, and it is traditionally served over rice. ... READ MORE

A classic dish of the Brazilian Bahia region, bobó de camarão is a stew made with puréed cassava (bobó), fresh shrimps, coconut milk, and dendê palm oil. The word bobó comes from ... READ MORE

Moqueca capixaba is a traditional stew originating from the region of Espírito Santo. It is prepared with fish, lime juice, coriander, and vegetables such as onions, tomatoes, and garlic, all nicely colored with annatto. Traditionally, the ... READ MORE

Moqueca Baiana is a seafood stew originating from the Brazilian state of Bahia, hence the word Baiana in its name. It consists of white fish, shrimps, or other seafood combined with coconut milk, dendê oil, lime juice, and various v... READ MORE

Casquinhas de siri is a traditional dish consisting of creamy crab cakes served on a shell. It's made with a combination of crab meat, breadcrumbs, coconut milk, tomatoes, onions, yucca flour, green onions, cilantro, and parsley. The mixture is sp... READ MORE

Tambaqui na brasa is a fish dish consisting of a whole tambaqui fish that's covered inside and out with a marinade typically made with olive oil, salt, pepper, various herbs, garlic, and lime slices, but that will differ from recipe to recipe. The... READ MORE

This seafood soup was named after Leão Veloso, a Brazilian diplomat who developed a taste for bouillabaisse during his service in France. Upon returning to Brazil, he tweaked the recipe for the famous French classic, most likely du... READ MORE

Caldo de piranha is a traditional soup prepared with piranha fish as the key ingredient. The dish is a specialty of the Pantanal area in Mato Grosso do Sul. Other ingredients that are commonly used to prepare the soup include onions, tomatoes, ann... READ MORE

Ostra ao bafo is a traditional oyster-based dish originating from Brazil. The dish consists of boiled oysters, and it’s usually made with a combination of oysters, cachaça, and lemon juice. The oysters are boiled in a mixture of water... READ MORE