Tacacá

Tacacá is the everyday soup of the Amazon—and what a soup it is. Served at the Ver-o-Peso market in Belém and in large settlements in the states of Parà and Amazonas, the ingredients are exclusively Indian. Though one can sample it at Arataca, Rio’s only restaurant specializing in Amazonian food, this dish as well as most dishes from the Amazon region are not available in the rest of Brazil. The diner experiences a strong tingling sensation that numbs the lips and tongue after eating the ja