Colorful, with bold flavors and fresh ingredients! That's how Bahian cuisine is known by many and captivates those who try its typical dishes. The Portuguese colonizers landed on the coast of Bahia in 1500, and as a result, Bahian cuisine has a strong influence from the peoples of the discovery period, such as the Portuguese, Africans, and indigenous peoples.

The history, flavors, and ingredients of this cuisine are the stars of yet another gastronomic festival... Clementina Bar and Restaurant, which, like the Center Convention, is part of the Center Shopping Complex. 

Want to know more about Bahian cuisine and the Clementine Festival taking place this May? Just keep reading. 

Bahian cuisine: distinctive flavors and a rich history. 

When we talk about Bahian food, you've surely heard of some typical dishes. For example, acarajé, moqueca, beiju, and vatapá are some very common recipes in the state of Bahia. As mentioned earlier, it is a cuisine heavily influenced by other cultures.— from seafood and stews, characteristic of Portuguese cuisine, to corn and cassava, typical of the indigenous people.

Another influence, for example, is the spices. Worldwide, Bahian cuisine is known for being richly seasoned and flavorful, with lots of chili peppers, ginger, and the famous palm oil. This oil, in fact, is made from the fruit of the...palm tree, that It has its origins in Africa.ica.

Furthermore, the fact that it is a coastal state also influences the use of seafood and fish in Bahian cuisine. Finally, there is another interesting point to highlight: when we talk about the interior of Bahia, the typical dishes may change slightly. 

In the interior of the state, fish and seafood also give way to dried meat, porridge, couscous, and more. In any case, Bahian cuisine is distinctive, steeped in history, and wins over admirers. 

The menu for the Clementina Bahian food festival was inspired by a book. 

This cuisine is also the star of the 'Flavors of Bahia Festival' at Clementina Bar e Ristoranti, which runs until May 31st. The public The menu will feature two appetizer options, three main courses, and two desserts, and the complete menu can be purchased for R$150.00 per person. Advance reservations are required through [website/platform name - implied]. clementinabareristoranti.com.br, It's also important to emphasize that Clementina is open every day from 5 PM onwards and is located in the Mercure Uberlândia Plaza Shopping Hotel. 

Eventually, in our personal and professional lives, we acquire experiences that inspire our work and projects, and that's how the Festival menu was created.  To develop the recipes, in addition to the professional background of each member of the food and beverage team, the F&B team was inspired by the book 'Jorge Amado's Bahian Food'. The work was written by the writer's daughter, Paloma Jorge Amado compiles recipes for dishes that appear in her father's work into the book. 

In this way, the Two appetizer and dessert options and three main course options – promising to delight lovers of fine Brazilian cuisine – were created with inspiration from dishes featured in Paloma's book. For example, ambrosia, acarajé, and others.

Check out the menu options. 

Are you curious to know what dishes are featured at the Festival? Then check out the options that showcase different aspects of Bahian cuisine. 

Tickets:

• Mini Acarajé – one of the most traditional dishes from Bahia! This mini acarajé, made with vatapá and grilled shrimp, comes with a base of vinaigrette and parmesan cheese.
• Duo tartar – a refreshing salmon and shrimp tartar with butter beans and capelin roe drizzled with sea oil. 

Main dishes: 

• Harmony of the sea – One of the main dishes is a Bahian-style fish stew with grouper, shrimp, bell peppers, palm oil, and chili peppers, served with burnt coconut rice. 
• Bahian Secret – Another protein widely consumed in Bahian cuisine is sun-dried beef. In this dish, it comes accompanied by butter cheese and spices, farofa made with green corn couscous, quail eggs, and cachaça demi-glace. 
• Hausa rice – Shredded dried beef with onions, bell peppers, and olive oil, served with coconut rice and grilled shrimp.

Aboutesas:

• Ambrosia – This is one of the most traditional Bahian sweets, served with a crunchy chocolate and mint crumble.
• Sweet and salty umbu-cajá – Finally, rounding out the dessert options, an umbu and cajá-manga ice cream with cajá foam and fleur de sel with orange spheres.

Host your event with us.

Inspired by this Bahian food festival? Our food and beverage team is prepared to cater to all types of events, and the Center Convention space is also adaptable. So, hold your event with us! You can check out all the infrastructure available at the Convention and throughout the Center Shopping Complex by talking to our team. Call us at (34) 3239-8300 or email comercial@centerconvention.com.br. You can also reserve a date by clicking [here]. HERE