Brazilian · snack
Acaraje
Acaraje reads richness 5.6, umami 4.9 and marine & briny 4.1 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Brazilian snack, about 9 hr 5 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.
The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10
- Umami & Savory — 5.7 / 10
- Sweet & Fruity — 3.4 / 10
- Sour & Bright — 2.3 / 10
- Bitter & Earthy — 2.4 / 10
- Rich & Fat — 6.0 / 10
- Aromatic & Spice — 3.2 / 10
The measured notes (of 18)
Richness 5.6 · Umami 4.9 · Marine & Briny 4.1 · Salinity 3.8 · Allium 2.8 · Sweetness 2.7 · Heat 2.4 · Earthy 2.2 · Sourness 2.1 · Fruity 2.1 · Herbaceous 1.8 · Nutty 1.4 · Warm Spice 1.1 · Bitterness 1.0 · Floral 0.7 · Citrus 0.7
What's in it (9)
- 2 cups black-eyed peas dried
- 1 white onion
- 2 cups dende (red palm oil)
- 1/2 cup dried shrimp
- 1 cup vatapa
- 1 cup caruru
- 2 tomatoes
- salt to taste
- hot pepper sauce to taste
Time & effort: about 9 hr 5 min (1 hr 5 min active) · effort: medium
Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 209.4 kcal, 13.3 g protein, 3.8 g fat, 34 g carbs
Dietary: Contains meat · Contains seafood — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.
How it's cooked (3 steps)
- Soak and peel black-eyed peas, blend with onion and salt into a thick batter.
- Scoop into hot dende oil using a spoon and fry until deeply golden and cooked through.
- Split each fritter in half and fill with vatapa, caruru, dried shrimp, and hot pepper sauce.
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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.