Acarajé

Acarajé is a dish from Bahia in Brazil's northeast. Especially in the streets of Salvador da Bahia, it can be purchased as a snack. The origins of this recipe in West Africa. In parts of Nigeria, Ghana, Togo and Benin, it is found even today, but partially under another name.

They are manufactured from fire balls peeled and milled cowpea, which are fried in palm oil mixed with shrimp. They are eaten in many variants with sharp Shrimpsoßen as Vatapá and Caruru.

Today, most street vendors in Bahia, Brazil, are women. They are easily recognized by their white cotton dresses and the white cloth that they wear wrapped around the head. The images of these women, who are also called Baianas, often appear in the works of art of this region.