Moqueca is a dish that represents Brazil,
even though it's a classic from Bahia.
Firstly because everyone loves Bahia.
And this dish is, for me,
one of the greatest symbols of our cuisine.
Firstly because we make
the best possible stew,
with red palm oil, which is the crown jewel of this dish,
as it sets the tone.
As some friends from Bahia say,
moqueca without red palm oil is not moqueca, it's "peixada".
And in this case, we make it with plantains,
and we cook it slowly
so the fish becomes very tender,
and the banana also becomes soft.
This is a dish I love with a passion.