Brazilian Fish Stew

Moqueca de Peixe

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Brazilian Kitchen: 100 Classic and Contemporary Recipes for the Home Cook

By Leticia Moreinos Schwartz

Published 2012

  • About

This fish stew couldn’t be more Brazilian, but with the presence of wine and fish stock, it has an international appeal that is hard to resist. Moqueca is originally from the state of Bahia, and there are many versions: fish, prawn or crab are the most popular. Use this recipe as a guideline and experiment with different types of fish, such as halibut and tilapia. Moqueca is often served with farofa, but feel free to use white rice as