D.O.M. (Latin abbreviation of ''

Deo optimo maximo ''Deo optimo maximo'', often abbreviated D.O.M. or Deo Opt. Max., is a Latin phrase which means "to the greatest and best god", or "to God, most good, most great". It was originally used as a pagan formula addressed to Jupiter (mythology), Jupite ...

'') is a

Brazilian cuisine Brazilian cuisine is the set of cooking practices and traditions of Brazil, and is characterized by European cuisine, European, Amerindian, African tribes, African, and Asian (Levantine cuisine, Levantine, Japanese food, Japanese, and most rece ...

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São Paulo São Paulo (; ; Portuguese for 'Paul the Apostle, Saint Paul') is the capital of the São Paulo (state), state of São Paulo, as well as the List of cities in Brazil by population, most populous city in Brazil, the List of largest cities in the ...

run by Brazilian

chef A chef is a professional Cook (profession), cook and tradesperson who is proficient in all aspects of outline of food preparation, food preparation, often focusing on a particular cuisine. The word "chef" is derived from the term (), the di ...

Alex Atala. Known for the use of native Brazilian ingredients, D.O.M. has been considered the best restaurant in

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since 2006 by

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, and since 2006 included in the S.Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurants list.S.Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurants list
/ref> In May 2012 the restaurant reached 4th place in the prestigious list. In 2014 Atala and D.O.M. won the Chefs Choice award. It was featured in volume two of ''

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''. Atala researches the ingredients used in his restaurant and supervises production in various parts of Brazil. Some of these ingredients include

tucupi juice Tucupi is a yellow sauce extracted from wild manioc root in Brazil's Amazon jungle. It is also produced as a by-product of manioc flour manufacture. The juice is toxic when raw (containing hydrocyanic acid). Tucupi is prepared by peeling, gratin ...

pirarucu The arapaima, pirarucu, or paiche is any large species of bonytongue in the genus ''Arapaima'' native to the Amazon and Essequibo basins of South America. ''Arapaima'' is the type genus of the subfamily Arapaiminae within the family Osteogloss ...

and

piraíba ''Brachyplatystoma filamentosum'', commonly called ''piraíba'', ''kumakuma'', ''valentón'' or ''lau lau'', is a species of catfish of the family Pimelodidae that is native to Amazon and Orinoco River basins and rivers in the Guianas and northe ...

fishes, jambu and the tapioca from manioc flour.

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