Meaning of moqueca | Babel Free

Definitions

A Brazilian stew from the state of Bahia, based on fish, onions, garlic, tomatoes, and cilantro.

countable, uncountable

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Examples

“Now he serves up such Bahian specialties as moqueca, a zesty shellfish stew simmered in rich coconut milk and rice ($16).”

“Eating the crayfish moqueca was almost as painful at the outset as it was delicious.”

“But the standout of the evening had to be the moqueca do mar, a seafood stew with a kick-ass tomato-coconut milk broth perfumed with saffron and served with a little silver dish of rice and a few tostones.”

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