Nutrition
≈ 400 kcalper portion of about 200 g
- Protein12%
- Fat65%
- Carbohydrates23%
Estimate for a typical portion of this dish; the venue's recipe may differ.
About the dish
A creamy, thick paste or dip made from bread, shrimp, peanuts, and coconut milk.
- Cuisine
- Brazilian (Afro-Brazilian)
Typical ingredients
- shrimp
- ground peanuts
- coconut milk
- dendê oil
- bread
General information about this dish, not provided by the venue. Dish pictures are illustrations based on the menu description, not photos from the venue.
History of the dish
Brazil
- Origin
- Brazil
Read more
Vatapá (Yoruba: Ẹ̀bà Tápà), [vɐtɐˈpa] is an Afro-Brazilian dish made from bread, shrimp, coconut milk, finely ground peanuts and palm oil mashed into a creamy paste. It is a typical food of Salvador, Bahia, and it is also common to the North and Northeast regions of Brazil.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article “Vatapá” · version used · CC BY-SA 4.0
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