Maniçoba

Brazil · Latin America

Short description: Maniçoba is a dark manioc-leaf stew enriched with smoked and salted meats.
Ingredients: Long-cooked manioc leaves are simmered with smoked pork, dried beef, sausage, garlic, onion, bay leaves, and rice on the side.
Cultural note: The long cooking is essential because raw manioc leaves require careful preparation before they are safe to eat.
Common misconception: Its dark color does not mean it is burnt; it comes from the cooked manioc leaves and meats.

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creator:: Bruna Brandão / MTur Destinos
source:: Wikimedia Commons
license:: Public domain
modified:: Downloaded through the Commons thumbnail endpoint, cropped, resized, stripped, and re-encoded from Wikimedia Commons for Gochizu draft review.