Acarajé
Acarajé is the specialty of the
state of Bahia and the culmination of Afro-Brazilian cooking. It is made of a
dough composed of black-eyed-beans, onions, and salt. That dough is deep fried
in palm oil and it makes an extravagant sandwich as it is served with peppers,
shrimp, vatapá, or caruru (other typical foods from Bahia).
It traveled a long ways to become Bahia’s
state food. The Arabs first took it to Africa in the 7th century,
and the Portuguese took it from Africa to Bahia during the late colonization
periods. Its original cooks in Brazil would grind their own corn, rice, and
beans to make the dough. Now it’s much more easily accessible. It is a known
fact in Brazil that everyone who goes through Bahia absolutely has to try
Acarajé. Unfortunately I haven’t gone through there yet, but, I’ll let you know
when I do…
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