Tucupi is prepared by peeling, grating, and juicing the manioc. Traditionally, a basket-like instrument called the tipiti [pt] was used. After being squeezed through the tipiti, the juice is left to "rest" so that the starch separates from the liquid (tucupi). Poisonous at this stage, tucupi must be boiled for 3 to 5 days to eliminate the poison. The tucupi can then be used as a sauce in cooking. It is seasoned with salt, alfavaca and chicória.
In legend, Jacy (The Moon) and Iassytatassú (The Morning Star) joined to visit the centre of the Earth. When they tried to cross the abyss, the serpent Tyiiba bit the face of Jacy. Jacy's tears fell on a manioc plantation. Since then the face of Jacy (The Moon) has been marked by the bites of the snake. From the tears of Jacy sprang tucupi.
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Tucupi is very common in the cuisine of Brazilians of the Amazon region. Pato no tucupi ("duck in tucupi") is a much appreciated dish: a duck which has been previously roasted, and then shredded, is brought to a boil in a sauce of tucupi and jambu (Acmella oleracea).
Tacacá is another specialty of Amazonian cuisine from the state of Pará. Served in a bowl made from a gourd, boiling tucupi is poured over manioc flour. A generous portion of jambu and dried shrimp complete the dish.
The acidic nature of tucupi accentuates the effects of jambu, which cause the lips and mouth to tingle or feel numbness.
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tucupi, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, january, 2015, lear. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Tucupi news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2015 Learn how and when to remove this template message 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 1 Tucupi for sale at a fair Tucupi is prepared by peeling grating and juicing the manioc Traditionally a basket like instrument called the tipiti pt was used After being squeezed through the tipiti the juice is left to rest so that the starch separates from the liquid tucupi Poisonous at this stage tucupi must be boiled for 3 to 5 days to eliminate the poison The tucupi can then be used as a sauce in cooking It is seasoned with salt alfavaca and chicoria Contents 1 Mythology 2 Preparations 3 See also 4 ReferencesMythology editIn legend Jacy The Moon and Iassytatassu The Morning Star joined to visit the centre of the Earth When they tried to cross the abyss the serpent Tyiiba bit the face of Jacy Jacy s tears fell on a manioc plantation Since then the face of Jacy The Moon has been marked by the bites of the snake From the tears of Jacy sprang tucupi Preparations editTucupi is very common in the cuisine of Brazilians of the Amazon region Pato no tucupi duck in tucupi is a much appreciated dish a duck which has been previously roasted and then shredded is brought to a boil in a sauce of tucupi and jambu Acmella oleracea Tacaca is another specialty of Amazonian cuisine from the state of Para Served in a bowl made from a gourd boiling tucupi is poured over manioc flour A generous portion of jambu and dried shrimp complete the dish The acidic nature of tucupi accentuates the effects of jambu which cause the lips and mouth to tingle or feel numbness See also editAmazonian cuisine Brazilian cuisineReferences edit Richardson Paul 2006 Eating the Amazon 18 Intriguing Brazilian Foods Archived from the original on 22 September 2012 This article incorporates material translated from the pt tucupi article in the Portuguese language Wikipedia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tucupi amp oldid 1208946994, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
