World Cuisines

Arroz de Marisco (Bissau)

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The oyster and fish rice of the Bijagós: a rich rice cooked with shellfish and smoked fish in palm oil — the archipelago's seafood in one pot (a style cousins call arroz de marisco). Ingredients: rice, oysters and shellfish, smoked fish, palm oil or groundnut oil, tomatoes, onions, chiles, lemon.

What it is

The oyster and fish rice of the Bijagós: a rich rice cooked with shellfish and smoked fish in palm oil — the archipelago's seafood in one pot (a style cousins call arroz de marisco). Ingredients: rice, oysters and shellfish, smoked fish, palm oil or groundnut oil, tomatoes, onions, chiles, lemon. Recipe: 1) Build a tomato-palm base. 2) Add smoked fish and shellfish. 3) Stir in rice; cook in the seafood liquor. 4) Finish with lemon. Serve: on the islands and in Bissau at celebrations. Flavor: oceanic, smoky, rich. History: the Bijagós Archipelago's 88 islands guard oyster beds and fishing grounds that define this rice. See also: Caldo Branco, Cafriela (Grilled Chicken).

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