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Commonly served vegan
Dishes that are traditionally served vegan
Frozen açaí berries blended with guarana syrup, with toppings. Make sure: not to choose the powdered milk topping
Açaí
Candy made from sugarcane and also used as sugar cubes in drinks. Make sure: no milk is used
Rapadura / Panela
Fruit popsicle made of fruits, water and sugar. Make sure: not to choose the creamy flavors that may contain milk
Geladinho / Sacolé
Sugarcane juice, made from freshly crushed cane
Caldo de cana
Alcoholic drink made from fermented sugarcane, usually used to make cocktails like Caipirinha
Cachaça
Popular dessert made from guava, water and sugar, used in many desserts or on it's own
Goiabada
A candy sold as a snack in local markets. made from peanuts, sugar and salt
Paçoca / Paçoquita
Famous typical alcoholic cocktail of Brazil, made from lime, cachaça, sugar and ice
Caipirinha
Dishes that can be Veganized
Dishes that are not vegan by default, but can be made so, by asking to remove or change part of the ingredients.
Toasted cassava flour with fried garlic. May contain butter and fried bacon/ eggs. To veganize: ask for no butter, bacon or eggs
Farofa
Patties of beans, onions, usually stuffed with shrimp (Vatapá) and pepper sauce. To veganize: ask for no shrimp
Acarajé
Cassava pancake with fillings. Often cooked with butter and + cheese. To veganize: ask for no butter and choose a vegan filling
Tapioca
Rice dish made with fruits, garlic, onion, herbs and spices, made with lard/ butter. To veganize: ask to fry in vegetable oil
Arroz com Pequi
White rice with garlic and spices, beans, farofa and meat. To veganize ask for no lard/ butter and meat or cheese
Arroz branco
Hot cornmeal porridge may be sweet or salty. To veganize: ask for no milk/ butter for cooking
Polenta
Dishes that are not vegan, but appear to be
Dishes that might look vegan, but contain animal products.
Chocolate dessert made from cocoa powder and condensed milk
Brigadeiro
Sweet tapioca and coconut pudding, usually made with milk
Cuscuz Branco
Black beans stew, usually cooked with meat and lard
Feijão/ Feijoada
Boiled sweet corn wrapped in corn husks. Will usually contain milk/ butter
Pamonha
Round bread, usually made with cheese
Pão de Queijo
Stew of mashed black beans, can contain eggs, bacon and butter
