A woman selling something called acaraje on the streets of Salvador in Bahia, a state in the north east of Brazil. Acaraje is a speciality of the area but is also found in Nigeria, Benin, and Ghana. It's a type of fritter made from black eyed beans, deep fried and then split an served with a spicy filling. It sounds delicious!
The sellers of acaraje are women who wear white dresses like the one shown on the card. They are known as Baianas.
I like the name baianas! :)
ReplyDeleteAcaraje is not for me though cause I don't like spicy foods.
I've had this! It was cooked for us by Nigerian friends and it was spicy but delicious. Interesting how the food traveled.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely subject for a postcard. I like her dress and I think I'd love those fritters. I wonder whether I ever tasted it when we lived in Nigeria?
ReplyDeleteI am always sorely tempted to eat street food in my travels - it usually smells so tempting - but I'm usually too cautious, always fearful that a bout of "turista" might interfere with my enjoyment of my adventures.
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