Piracuí (from
tupi: pira=fish , cuí=flour) is traditionally known in the
Amazon region
The Amazon basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries. The Amazon drainage basin covers an area of about , or about 35.5 percent of the South American continent. It is located in the countries of Bolivi ...
as "farinha de peixe" (fish flour) and is traditionally made from crushed or shredded dried salted fish. The most common fishes are Acari (
Liposarcus pardalis), Tamuatá (
Callichthys callichthys
''Callichthys callichthys'', the cascarudo, armored catfish, bubblenest catfish, hassar, or mailed catfish, is a subtropical freshwater fish belonging to the subfamily Callichthyinae of the family Callichthyidae.
Taxonomy
It was originally descr ...
) or Bodó, but piracuí can be made from other species of fish.
The fishes are cooked or roasted and then the meat is separated from the carcass; The meat is toasted and is put into continuous motion in a wood burning oven with salt; The final product reminds a flour texture which is then stored to be used in other preparations; It is eaten mixed with olive oil, onion and cassava flour. It also serves to make fried dumplings (known as bolinho de piracuí).
See also
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List of dried foods
This is a list of dried foods. Food drying is a method of food preservation that works by removing water from the food, which inhibits the growth of bacteria and has been practiced worldwide since ancient times to preserve food. Where or when d ...
References
Brazilian cuisine
Dried fish
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