{"id":7766,"date":"2017-11-14T23:13:40","date_gmt":"2017-11-14T23:13:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/?p=7766"},"modified":"2017-11-14T23:13:40","modified_gmt":"2017-11-14T23:13:40","slug":"brazilian-food-tapioca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/brazilian-food-tapioca\/","title":{"rendered":"[Brazilian food] – Tapioca"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ei, povo! Hi, people! Est\u00e3o com fome? Are you hungry?<\/span><\/p>\n

Today\u2019s delicious post is going to talk about <\/span>tapioca<\/b>, a Brazilian culinary symbol which consists of a sort of white crepe with grainy texture made with manioc starch. The starch is \u00a0extracted from the mandioca (manioc or cassava in English) – also known in other regions as aipim or macaxeira – a widely consumed food staple in our country and one of the main ingredients in many Brazilian recipes. <\/span><\/p>\n

Palavras-chave\/Keywords: <\/span>cozinhar<\/span><\/i> (cooking), <\/span>comida<\/span><\/i> (food),<\/span> receita<\/span><\/i> (recipe), <\/span>prato t\u00edpico<\/span><\/i> (typical dish), tapioca<\/span><\/p>\n

The name <\/span>tapioca <\/b>derives from its indigenous origins and it is believed that it comes from the tupi dialect, being translated as <\/span>tapi<\/span><\/i> (bread) + <\/span>oca<\/span><\/i> (house).<\/span><\/p>\n

Although mostly traditional in northern and northeastern Brazil, the <\/span>tapioca<\/b> recently became a favorite diet food and healthy option for an easy, quick and practical snack. Some of you may also be glad to hear that it is a gluten-free treat! You can find tapioca as street food all over the country but many people also make their own by purchasing the <\/span>tapioca<\/b> starch at any supermarket and preparing it at home.\u00a0<\/span>Fillings can be sweet or savory, so it\u2019s a great opportunity to use your creativity here and just let your imagination run wild with the large variety of possibilities! So let\u2019s get to the yummy part and learn how to make a perfect <\/span>tapioca<\/b>!<\/span><\/p>\n

You can add any filling you want, but for this recipe we\u2019re just using cheese, one of the most typical choices.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Image by Anizio (Olinda) da Silva on Wikimedia Commons under cc-by-sa-2.0.<\/p><\/div>\n

Voc\u00ea vai precisar de: | You\u2019ll be needing:<\/b><\/p>\n

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  1. Tr\u00eas colheres de goma de tapioca hidratada | 3 tablespoons of hydrated tapioca starch<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Meia x\u00edcara de queijo ralado de sua prefer\u00eancia | \u00bd cup of grated cheese of your choice<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Frigideira | Skillet<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Modo de fazer: | How to make it:<\/b><\/p>\n

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    1. Preaque\u00e7a a frigideira antiaderente | Preheat a nonstick skillet<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n
    2. Peneire a goma diretamente na frigideira, formando um c\u00edrculo | Sift the starch directly onto the skillet, making a round shape<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n
    3. Se necess\u00e1rio, alise com uma colher para formar uma camada uniforme | If necessary, flatten with a spoon to form a uniform layer<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n
    4. Ao ser aquecida, a goma ir\u00e1 se unir para formar uma superf\u00edcie | Upon contact with heat, the starch will fuse to form a surface<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n
    5. Quando as bordas come\u00e7arem a soltar, vire a tapioca com uma esp\u00e1tula | Once the edges are loose, flip it over with a spatula<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n
    6. Acrescente o recheio, dobre a tapioca ao meio e espere | Add the filling, fold the tapioca in half and wait<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n
    7. Quanto o recheio derreter, retire do fogo e sirva! | When the filling melts, remove from heat and serve!<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      \u00c9 isso! Espero que gostem! This is it! I hope you enjoy it!<\/p>\n

      And here is another mandioca recipe from our previous posts: <\/span><\/p>\n

      https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/brazilian-food-caldo-de-mandioca\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

      \u00d3tima semana! Great week!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

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