Recipes - Moqueca Baiana (Brazilian Fish Stew)

Recipes – Moqueca Baiana (Brazilian Fish Stew)

This stew traces its roots to West Africa, carried across the Atlantic in the hands of enslaved peoples who brought with them a memory of cooking with palm oil, coconut, and spice. In northeast Brazil, these traditions merged with Indigenous ingredients and Portuguese influences, giving birth to a comforting and vibrant dish.