Authentic Vatapá Recipe Bahia, Brazil

Name: Vatapá
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Brazilian
Ingredients: 1 lb (450g) day-old French or Italian white bread; 1 cup (240 ml) canned or homemade coconut milk; 1 cup (240 ml) dendê oil; 1 cup (60g) finely chopped onion; 1/4 cup (20g) good-quality large dried shrimp, whole; 1/4 cup (30g) ground cashew nuts; 1/4 cup (30g) ground peanuts; 1/2 cup (50g) good quality small dried shrimp, ground, heads and tails removed; salt to taste; 1/4 lb (110g) cooked and shredded salt cod (bacalhau); 3 cups (720 ml) fish stock; 1 tbsp freshly grated ginger