Initially, Minas Gerais cuisine stood out over the years, so get to know the main foods of Minas Gerais cuisine.
Although over time the cuisine grew and gained characteristics and became an international success, it became popular in restaurants with this type of cuisine.
Furthermore, there are several ingredients that characterize Minas Gerais cuisine, such as beans, cheese bread and other successful dishes.
Especially if you don't know the typical foods, we will provide this information and after this knowledge you will have good reasons to learn more about the state.
Today, July 5, 2023, is Minas Gerais cuisine day, so check out the main foods of Minas Gerais cuisine.
Chicken with okra
Subsequently, the combination of these two ingredients makes it one of the most classic dishes of Minas Gerais, made with country 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 authentic chicken with okra.
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Tutu
However, nuts, one of the most important ingredients for miners, are transformed into delicious treats when stewed, seasoned, beaten and mixed with corn or cassava flour.
It requires more consistency and can be topped with pork, bacon or boiled eggs.
Tropeiro beans
However, once again, beans are the star of one of the most traditional recipes from Minas Gerais, a dish created by the cattle drivers, who mixed flour, meat and eggs with the beans.
Although the result is a delicacy with unique flavors available in large quantities in more than 800 municipal restaurants in Minas Gerais.
Crackling suckling pig
To make a crispy suckling pig, you need a lot of technique.
The pork should 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 crispy, bubbly fried skin.
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Stuck cow
The name may be strange, but the dish definitely makes you want to eat it.
It is a simple dish that consists of meat cooked with cassava. The ribs are usually added and should be very tender.
Milk cream
It’s impossible to talk about Minas Gerais food without mentioning dulce de leche. It’s no wonder that this versatile sweet has an international reputation.
In Minas Gerais it is usually eaten 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 paste
It differs from common guava paste because it contains pieces of peel inside, which is true to its name. It is also common in Minas Gerais and is appreciated by confectioners throughout 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've never eaten real Minas Gerais cheese bread, you still don't know what this food is like!