Pará Crab
Served boiled or by the portion, usually with rice, tucupi, jambu and beans. It also appears in dishes such as casquinha (stuffed crab shell) and crab soup.
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Flavors of Pará
Cuisine of Pará
Discover traditional dishes that bring the Amazon's distinctive ingredients to the table, such as tucupi, jambu, cassava, fish and shrimp.
Recipes and side dishes may vary from one place to another. Check with local restaurants to confirm options and availability.
Flavors to try
Typical dishes of Pará
A selection of traditional preparations to inspire your food experience in Salinópolis.
Grilled filhote or in moqueca
One of the region's most prized fish. It can be prepared with tucupi and jambu or in moquecas and fish stews.
Tacacá
A dish of Indigenous origin served hot in a cuia (gourd bowl), made with tucupi, cassava starch, jambu — an herb that causes a slight numbness in the mouth — and dried shrimp.
Pará Rice
Rice enriched with jambu and dried shrimp, widely eaten along the waterfront and in local restaurants.
Steamed or breaded shrimp
Local shrimp appears in many forms: the traditional steamed preparation, as bite-size pieces, or in special recipes such as shrimp breaded in tapioca.
Moqueado Fish
Fish fillet grilled in a banana leaf, often served with jambu rice.
Açaí with Fish
Served Pará-style, alongside fried fish or fish strips — a combination different from the more common way açaí is eaten in the South and Southeast of Brazil.
Duck in Tucupi
Roast duck cooked in tucupi and served with jambu. It is one of the best-known dishes of Pará cuisine and usually comes with rice and farinha.
Maniçoba
Made with maniva (ground cassava leaves), cooked for several days and combined with meats and cured sausages. Traditionally served with rice and farinha.
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