1. Feijoada: A hearty stew made with black beans, pork, beef, and vegetables, often served with rice, collard greens, and farofa (toasted cassava flour).
2. Pão de Queijo: Small, cheesy bread rolls made from tapioca flour, cheese, eggs, and milk, popular as a snack or breakfast food.
3. Coxinha: Deep-fried croquettes made from shredded chicken or beef, coated in dough, and shaped into a teardrop form, often served as a snack or appetizer.
4. Quindim: Small, coconut custard cakes made from egg yolks, sugar, and shredded coconut, typically served as a dessert.
5. Acarajé: Deep-fried black-eyed pea fritters, originating from Bahia, often filled with dried shrimp or vatapá (a thick shrimp and breadcrumb paste), and served with fried onions and peppers.
6. Moqueca: A seafood stew made with fish, shrimp, or other seafood, cooked in a flavorful broth with coconut milk, tomatoes, onions, peppers, and herbs.
7. Brigadeiro: Chocolate truffle-like sweets made from condensed milk, cocoa powder, and butter, often rolled in chocolate sprinkles, very popular as a dessert or party food.
8. Salgadinhos: A wide variety of savory snacks, such as cheese rolls (enroladinhos de queijo), mini kibbeh (kibe), ham and cheese pastries (enroladinhos de presunto e queijo), and many more, often served as appetizers at parties.
9. Tapioca: A versatile, thin, crepe-like pancake made from tapioca flour, often filled with cheese or savory fillings like carne seca (dried beef) and queijo coalho (a white farmer cheese).
10. Churrasco: Grilled meat, a staple in Brazilian cuisine, where different types of meat, such as beef, chicken, pork, and sausages, are skewered and cooked over an open fire.
