2026

Strogonoff de frango may have Russian roots, but Brazilians have made it their own: tender chicken in a creamy, pink sauce of tomato, mustard and cream. It

Pudim de leite is Brazil’s beloved caramel flan, dense and creamy, baked in a ring mold and turned out under a pool of caramel sauce. It is the star of Sun

Quindim is a small, shining yellow custard with a chewy coconut base, made from egg yolks, sugar, coconut and butter. It comes from northeastern Brazil and

Beijinho means little kiss, and these soft coconut truffles are the brigadeiro’s white twin. They are rolled in shredded coconut and crowned with a single

Brigadeiros are soft, fudgy chocolate truffles rolled in chocolate sprinkles, and no Brazilian birthday party is complete without them. The classic recipe

Manteiga de garrafa, bottle butter, is a golden clarified butter from the dry backlands of northeastern Brazil, where it stays liquid in the warm climate a

Requeijão cremoso is the soft, spreadable cheese that Brazilians spread on breakfast bread and fold into savory fillings. Store-bought versions sometimes c

The Brazilian fricassê is not a French stew but a bubbling, creamy chicken casserole, crowned with crisp shoestring potatoes. It is a favorite for family l

No Brazilian churrasco is complete without skewers of coração de frango, juicy chicken hearts grilled until crisp at the edges. They are rich, tender and p

Frango à passarinho, little-bird chicken, is the crunchy, garlicky fried chicken that arrives on a platter at Brazilian botecos alongside a cold drink. The