Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
COOKING TERMS
Assado
Roasted
Grelhado
Grilled
Bem gelado
Well chilled
Mal passado/Bem passado
Rare/Well done (Meat)
Churrasco
Barbecue
Médio
Medium grilled
Cozido
Boiled, Steamed
Milanesa
Breaded
Cozinhar
To cook
Na chapa/Na brasa
Charcoal grilled
SEAFOOD
FRUTOS DO MAR
Acarajé
Fried bean cake stuffed
Ostra
Oyster
with
vatapá
Pescada
Seafood stew, or hake
(see below)
Pirarucu
Amazon river fish
Agulha
Needle fish
Pitu
Crayfish
Atum
Tuna
Polvo
Octopus
Camarão
Prawn/Shrimp
Siri
Small crab
Caranguejo
Large crab
Sururu
A type of mussel
Filhote
Amazon river fish
Vatapá
Bahian shrimp dish,
Lagosta
Lobster
cooked with palm oil,
Lula
Squid
skinned tomato and
Mariscos
Shellfish
coconut milk, served
Moqueca
Seafood stewed in palm
with fresh coriander and
oil and coconut sauce
hot peppers
MEAT AND POULTRY
CARNE E AVES
Bife
Steak
Frango
Chicken
Bife a cavalo
Steak with egg
Leitão
Suckling pig
and
farinha
Lingüíça
Sausage
Cabrito
Kid
Pato
Duck
Carne de porco
Pork
Peru
Turkey
Carneiro
Lamb
Peito
Breast
Costela
Ribs
Perna
Leg
Costeleta
Chop
Picadinha
Stew
Feijoada
Black bean, pork and
Salsicha
Hot dog
sausage stew
Veado
Venison
Fígado
Liver
Vitela
Veal
FRUIT
FRUTAS
Abacate
Avocado
Limão
Lime
Abacaxi
Pineapple
Maçã
Apple
Ameixa
Plum, Prune
Mamão
Papaya
Caju
Cashew fruit
Manga
Mango
Carambola
Star fruit
Maracujá
Passion fruit
Cerejas
Cherries
Melancia
Watermelon
Côco
Coconut
Melão
Melon
Fruta do conde
Custard apple (also
ata
)
Morango
Strawberry
Goiaba
Guava
Pera
Pear
Graviola
Cherimoya, custard apple
Pêssego
Peach
Laranja
Orange
Uvas
Grapes
VEGETABLES AND SPICES
LEGUMES E TEMPEROS
Alface
Lettuce
Canela
Cinnamon
Alho
Garlic
Cebola
Onion
Arroz e feijão
Rice and beans
Cenoura
Carrot
Azeitonas
Olives
Cheiro verde
Fresh coriander/
cilantro
Batatas
Potatoes
Coentro
Parsley
