Merengue De Morango

Brazil has in its culture a great mix of other important and different cultures that came from Europe and Africa during the colonization and from the Native Americans during the whole development of this wonderful land as a country.

Brazilian culture

Although that the hearth of Brazilian culture is the Portuguese culture (you can notice that if you visit Portugal), we find in the traditions, language, dance, religion, architecture and cuisine the contributions of other European immigrants, the African slaves that were bought by Portuguese and the Amerindians.

The Brazilian cuisine

The cuisine was one of the most influenced in Brazilian culture; you’ll find in most of the Brazilian diet rice, beans and manioc among other products depending on the social class. Poor people usually eat rice and beans while elite families eat pastas, meats, fish, rice with beans and they usually include a sweet dessert or fruit or a lighter dish such as the snacks in Brazil.

If you travel across the country you’ll taste different regional specialties and most of them are served only for special occasions; Like the vatapá (seafood stew), pato no tucupi tacacá and acarajé (black-eyed pea fritters) for Northern cuisine; on the other hand, Minas cheese, pizza, tutu, sushi, the rodizios and Grilled meat for the southern part of Brazil. Brazilians serve candies for parties; such as the brigadeiros and beijinhos for birthdays.

One of the most delicious desserts in Brazil

Brazil also has many delicious desserts, and many of them are made up of fruits due to the great productions of fruits across the country, Brazilian use also fresh whipped cream, glazes meringue and marshmallow; the Merengue De Morango or (Strawberry Meringue) is one of the most delicious desserts and which can be easily made at home; this dessert is made following the Brazilian style pastry.

The Merengue de morango

The Merengue de morango is made with Fresh strawberries, caster sugar, vanilla extract, eggs and double cream; once you make the cake, the dessert is assembled by layering the meringue rounds with the strawberries and fresh whipped cream; if you travel to Brazil you must taste this dessert; but if you can’t travel, find this and other easy recipes in many websites about recipes.

If you taste this dessert and repeat it more than once, don’t feel guilty, it’s incredibly delicious and it is worth the sacrifice that means double work in the gym.