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+====== Pará cuisine ======
+==== Maniçoba ====
+A time-honored dish sometimes called “Amazonian feijoada,” made with manioc leaves (boiled for 7 days to remove toxins!), pork parts, and sausages. A sacred food at Círio de Nazaré festival. [([[https://www.reddit.com/r/oddlyterrifying/comments/xw1pir/mani%C3%A7oba_is_a_brazilian_dish_made_with_manioc/?rdt=38413|Reddit]])]
+==== Pato no Tucupi ====
+Duck slow-cooked in tucupi (fermented manioc broth) and jambu (a numbing herb). This is Pará’s signature dish, deeply symbolic and flavorful. [([[https://flavorsofbrazil.blogspot.com/2012/05/on-road-belem-pt-4-recipe-duck-in.html|Flavors of Brazil]])]
+==== Tacacá ====
+A hot and tangy broth made with tucupi, jambu, tapioca starch pearls, and dried shrimp — eaten from a gourd bowl on street corners. A tongue-tingling, warming street favorite. [([[https://www.tasteatlas.com/tacaca|Taste Atlas]])]
+==== Caldeirada Paraense ====
+Fish stew made with local fish, crab, shrimp, and vegetables — spiced with cumin and chicória (an Amazonian herb blend). Served over rice or cassava flour. [([[https://www.feastingathome.com/portuguese-fish-stew-caldeirada/|Feasting at Home]])]
+==== Charque com Banana ====
+Salted dried beef cooked with green bananas — sweet and salty, soft and savory. A very traditional dish in inland Pará communities. [([[https://www.berlitz.com/blog/south-american-cuisine-food-dishes|Berlitz]])]
+==== Filhote na Brasa ====
+Grilled filhote, a prized Amazonian catfish, marinated in lime, garlic, and herbs. A large, firm-fleshed fish ideal for open-flame grilling. [([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mhZFdgC4iI|YouTube]])]
+==== Picadinho de Jacaré ====
+Yes — alligator stew! Often cooked with rich spices and served with rice and cassava flour. It’s a rare delicacy showcasing Amazonian ingredients. [([[https://www.glorious-food-glossary.com/cms/glossary/49-glossary-p/13503-picadinho-de-jacare.html|Glorious Food Glossary]])]
+==== Bolinho de Piracuí ====
+Small fried cakes made with piracuí (powdered dried fish, often acari) mixed with manioc flour, herbs, and eggs. Crisp and deeply umami! [([[https://www.goodto.com/recipes/bolinho-de-piracui|Good to Know]])]
+==== Moqueca de Banana da Terra ====
+A sweet-savory stew where plantains are cooked in coconut milk, peppers, and herbs. An unusual and rich vegetarian delight. [([[https://www.recipesandplaces.com/moqueca-da-banana-da-terra-brazilian-plaintain-stew/|Recipes and Places]])]
+==== Caruru Paraense ====
+A mix of okra, shrimp, and herbs, sometimes with ground nuts. Thick, viscous, and loaded with regional flavor. [([[https://braziliankitchenabroad.com/caruru-recipe/|Brazilian Kitchen Abroad]])]
+==== Arroz Paraense ====
+A spiced rice dish typically made with dried shrimp, jambu leaves, tucupi, and annatto — colorful, aromatic, and 100% local. [([[https://spainonafork.com/spanish-seafood-rice-arroz-a-banda-recipe/|Spain on a Fork]])]
+==== Vatapá Paraense ====
+The Pará version of vatapá — a creamy, spicy paste made with bread, shrimp, coconut milk, and herbs — slightly different from its Bahian cousin. [([[https://delishglobe.com/recipe/brazilian-vatapa-shrimp-and-bread-stew/|Delish Globe]])]
+==== Sorvete de Cupuaçu ====
+A creamy ice cream made with the tangy, floral cupuaçu fruit, a relative of cacao, popular in juices and desserts. [([[https://flavorsofbrazil.blogspot.com/2010/07/ingredients-cupuacu-chocolates-upstart.html|Flavors of Brazil]])]
+==== Bolo de Pupunha ====
+Cake made with pupunha (a peach palm fruit), with a rich and nutty texture, sometimes spiced with cinnamon and clove. [([[https://www.academia.edu/1139225/Food_Plants_in_the_Americas_A_Survey_of_the_Domesticated_Cultivated_and_Wild_Plants_Used_for_Human_Food_in_North_Central_and_South_America_and_the_Caribbean|Academia]])]
+==== Doce de Muruci ====
+A sweet preserve or candy made from muruci, a tart Amazonian fruit with a creamy texture and intense aroma — unique even among tropical fruits. [([[https://www.fondazioneslowfood.com/en/ark-of-taste-slow-food/muruci/|Fondazione Slow Food]])]
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