BRAZILIAN FISH and SEAFOOD COOKING 2 IN 1: 100 Unique Recipes You Can Make at Home

INTRODUCTIONBrazilian cuisine was developed from Portuguese African Native American Spanish French Italian Japanese and German influences. It varies greatly by region reflecting the countrys mix of native and immigrant populations and its continental size as well. This has created a national cuisine marked by the preservation of regional differences. Brazil is the largest country in both South America and the Latin American region. It is the worlds fifth largest country both by geographical area and by population with over 202000000 people.Being strongly related to Portugal which always had a strong connection with the sea; it is not surprising to see that Brazil has adopted seafood and fish in such a big way in its traditional cuisine. One of the dishes that stand out in this category in Brazil is the Moqueca a general term for a fish stew which today has evolved into so many different dishes... Many regions of Brazil have created their own version of Moqueca based on the naturally occurring fish species on each of this regions coastline.Brazil might best be known for its beef barbecue and slow-cooked stews but the country nevertheless has more than 5000 miles of coastline and the extensive Amazon River system which provide access to productive marine andfreshwater fishing grounds. As a result fish such as red snapper cod and snook feature abundantly in the national diet. As with all Brazilian cuisine however variations across the countrys vast area are considerable.