Initially, Minas Gerais cuisine stood out over the years, so get to know the main foods of Minas Gerais cuisine.
While over time the cuisine grew and gained characteristics and became an international success, however it became popular in restaurants in this type of cuisine.
In addition, there are several ingredients that mark Minas Gerais cuisine, such as beans, cheese bread, among others that are successful.
Especially if you don't know the typical foods, we will provide you with this information and after that knowledge you will have good reasons to know more about the state.
Because today, July 5, 2023 is the day of Minas Gerais cuisine, so see now the main foods of Minas Gerais cuisine.
Chicken with okra
Subsequently, the combination of these two ingredients makes it one of the most classic Minas Gerais dishes made with free-range chicken stew.
They say that the “original” flavor of this recipe is only possible with this chicken, as industrialized chicken ends up taking away the essence of the authentic chicken with okra.
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tutu
However, walnuts, one of the most important ingredients from Minas Gerais, turn into delicious bales when stewed, seasoned, beaten and mixed with corn flour or cassava.
It requires more consistency and can be topped with pork, bacon or hard-boiled eggs.
Tropeiro beans
However, once again, beans are the protagonist of one of the most traditional recipes in Minas Gerais, a dish created by the tropeiros, who mixed flour, meat and eggs with beans.
Although the result is a delicacy with unique flavors available in large quantities in more than 800 municipal restaurants in Minas Gerais.
Piglet To pururuca
To make a crackling pig requires a lot of technique.
Pork must be fried with the crust, and immediately after the procedure, ice and hot oil are poured over its entire surface.
When used correctly, the result of this technique is a crispy, bubbly fried skin.
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swamped cow
The name may be strange, but the dish definitely makes you want to eat it.
It is a simple dish consisting of meat cooked with cassava. The ribs are usually set and should be very tender.
Milk cream
Impossible to talk about food from Minas Gerais without mentioning the dulce de leche. No wonder this versatile treat has an international reputation.
In Minas Gerais it is customary to eat it plain or even with cheese.
It is also worth mentioning that the best dulce de leche in Brazil, awarded several times as such, comes from a city-state in Minas Gerais: Viçosa!
Guava Smudge
It differs from common guava in that it contains pieces of peel inside which is true to its name. It is also common in Minas Gerais and is appreciated by confectioners all over the country.
Cheese bread
Last but not least, cheese bread is easy to find in the “born” state.
Made with tapioca flour. Whether sweet, sour or a mixture of both. And mixed with certain types of cheese to give it a unique flavor.
If you never eat real cheese bread from Minas Gerais, you still don't know how this food is!
