| A | |
| Abacate | Avocado |
| Abacaxí | Pineapple |
| Abóbora | Pumpkin |
| Açaí | Jungle berry, typically served "na tigela" ("in the bowl") as a breakfast smoothie topped with granola and fruit |
| Acarajé | Black bean fritters, sliced open and filled with seafood and chilli garnishes |
| Acebolado/a | With onions |
| Acerola | Jungle cherry |
| Açucar | Sugar |
| Água (com/sem gás) | (Sparkling/still) water |
| Aipim | Manioc, cassava |
| Alcaparras | Capers |
| Alface | Lettuce |
| Alho | Garlic |
| Alho e óleo | Typical preparation of garlic and oil, for pasta or prawns |
| Aliche | Anchovy |
| Almôndegas | Meatballs |
| Ameixa | Plum |
| Arroz | Rice |
| Arroz à grega | Rice with vegetables |
| Assado/a | Roasted, barbecued |
| Atum | Tuna |
| Azeite | Oil |
| Azeitonas | Olives |
| B | |
| Bacalhau | Cod, saltcod |
| Badejo | White fish |
| Batata | Potato |
| Batata frita | Chips (fries) |
| Batata natural | Boiled potatoes |
| Baurú | Sandwich of cheese, ham, lettuce and tomato |
| Beijinho | Bite-sized sweet coconut ball |
| Beirut | Pitta bread sandwich |
| Beringela | Aubergine |
| Bife | Steak |
| Bobó | Seafood dish with a tomato and coconut sauce thickened with cassava (manioc) |
| Bolinho de bacalhau | Saltcod fish cakes |
| Bolo | Cake |
| (Na) brasa | (cooked on the) grill |
| Brigadeiro | Bite-sized condensed milk and chocolate ball |
| Brochete | Skewer, kebab |
| C | |
| Cabro / cabrito | Goat / kid |
| Cachaça | Strong cane spirit |
| Café | Coffee |
| Café com leite | Coffee with milk |
| Cafezinho | Small, sweet black coffee |
| Café da manha | Breakfast |
| Caipifruta | Cocktail of cane spirit, fruit juice of your choice and sugar |
| Caipirinha | Cocktail of cane spirit, lime juice and sugar |
| Caipiríssima | Cocktail of rum, lime juice and sugar |
| Caipiroska | Cocktail of vodka, lime juice and sugar |
| Cajú | Cashew (often refers to the fruit rather than the nut) |
| Camarão | Prawn |
| Canja de galinha | Chicken stew |
| Caranguejo | Crab |
| Carneiro | Lamb |
| (Com/sem) cáscara | (With/without) shell (eg prawns) |
| Castanha do Pará | Brazil nut |
| Catupiry | Brazilian creamy cheese |
| A cavalo | With a fried egg on top |
| Cebola | Onion |
| Cenoura | Carrot |
| Cereja | Cherry |
| Cerveja | Beer |
| Chá | Tea |
| Champignon | Mushroom |
| Chantilly | Cream |
| Chopp | Draught beer |
| Churrasco | Charcoal-grilled meat |
| Coco (gelado) | (Chilled green) coconut |
| Coelho | Rabbit |
| Cogumelo | Mushroom |
| Comida a/por kilo | "Weigh and pay" – buffet-style restaurant system in which you choose your food, have it weighed and pay according to its weight |
| Contrafilé | Sirloin |
| Coração | Heart |
| Costela | Rib |
| Costeleta | Cutlet, chop |
| Couve | Cabbage |
| Coxinha | Fried snack of shredded chicken and seasoning formed into a rounded cone (also: chicken drumstick) |
| Cupuaçu | Sweet jungle fruit |
| D | |
| Dendê | Palm oil |
| Dobrada | Tripe |
| Doce | Sweet (as adjective or to mean pudding) |
| Doce de leite | Caramelised condensed milk |
| E | |
| Empada / empadinha | Pasty-like snack |
| Empadão | Savoury pie |
| Espinafre | Spinach |
| Espeto / espetinho | Kebab, skewer |
| F | |
| Farofa | Manioc flour – a traditional accompaniment used to thicken the consistency of sauces and stews |
| Feijão | Black beans (usually not vegetarian) |
| Feijoada | Stew of black beans and meat – the traditional family meal, eaten on Saturdays |
| Fígado | Liver |
| Filé | Fillet of beef |
| Frango | Chicken |
| Frio | Cold |
| G | |
| Galinha | Chicken |
| Geleia | Jam |
| Goiaba | Guava |
| Goiabada | Guava jam |
| Grelhado/a | Grilled |
| Guaraná | Sweet fizzy drink made from jungle berries |
| Guarnições | Side dishes, garnishes |
| H | |
| (Chá de) hortelã | Mint (tea) |
| I | |
| Isca | Strip |
| L | |
| Lagosta | Lobster |
| Laranja | Orange |
| Lasanha / lazanha | Lasagne |
| Legumes | Vegetables |
| (Molho de) lentejana | Sauce of wine, bacon, onion, mushrooms and potatoes |
| Leite | Milk |
| Limão | Lime |
| Lingua | Tongue |
| Linguado | Sole |
| Linguiza | Sausage |
| Lombo | Pork loin |
| Lula | Squid |
| M | |
| Maçã | Apple |
| Macarrão | Pasta |
| Macaxeira | Cassava, manioc – north-eastern Brazil |
| Mamão | Papaya |
| Mandioca | Manioc (usually refers to manioc flour) |
| Manteiga | Butter |
| Maracujá | Passionfruit |
| Massa | Pasta, noodles |
| Maté | Herb infusion, similar to a tea |
| Medalhão | Steak medallions, typically filet mignon |
| Melao | Melon |
| À milanesa | Deep-fried in batter or breadcrumbs |
| Milho | Maize |
| Mocotó | Beef and bean stew |
| Molho | Sauce |
| Moqueca | Seafood dish in a sauce of tomatoes, onions, pepper and coconut milk |
| Morango | Strawberry |
| Mixto quente | Toasted sandwich (usually ham and cheese) |
| N | |
| Na telha | Served on a ceramic dish or tile |
| Nozes | Walnuts |
| O | |
| Óleo | Oil |
| Ovo | Egg |
| Ovo estrelado | Fried egg |
| Ovo mexido | Scrambled egg |
| Ostra | Oyster |
| P | |
| Pão | Bread |
| Pão de queijo | Balls of cheese bread |
| Palmito | Palm hearts |
| Passas | Raisins |
| Pastel | Pasty, snack |
| Peixe | Fish |
| Perú | Turkey |
| Pêssego | Peach |
| Picadinho | Mince, small beef pieces |
| Picanha | Steak |
| Picolé | Ice lolly |
| Pimenta | Pepper (seasoning) |
| Pimentão | Pepper (capsicum) |
| Pirão | Paste of flour and fish stock |
| Polvo | Octopus |
| Porco | Pork |
| Presunto | Ham |
| Pudim | Milk pudding |
| Purée | Mashed potato |
| Q | |
| Queijo | Cheese |
| Queijo coalho | Grilled cheese skewers (similar to halloumi) |
| Quente | Hot |
| Quiabo | Okra |
| Quibe | Middle-Eastern-style croquette |
| Quindim | Egg and coconut custard dessert |
| R | |
| Refrigerante | Soft drink |
| Requeijão | Cream cheese |
| Rodizio | Served all-you-can-eat buffet in which waiters bring food (usually cuts of meat) to your table |
| Rodovalho | Turbot |
| Romeu e Julieta | Cheese and guava jam filling |
| S | |
| Salada | Salad |
| Sal | Salt |
| Salgado / salgadinho | Bar snack, finger food |
| Salpicão | Pickled pork sausage |
| Salsa | Parsley |
| Salsicha | Sausage |
| Sardinha | Sardine |
| Siri | Crab |
| Sobremesa | Dessert |
| Sorvete | Ice cream |
| Suco | Juice – you can usually choose whether to have milk ("com leite") or water ("com água") added |
| Suco natural | Pure fruit juice – no added water or milk |
| T | |
| Talharim | Linguini |
| Tapioca | Filled pancake made of manioc flour |
| Torrado/a | Toasted, roasted |
| V | |
| Vatapá | Paste of coconut, palm oil, peanut and shrimp, a filling for acarajé – north-eastern Brazil |
| Vinho (branco / tinto) | (White / red) wine |
| Vitamina | Fruit juice drink |
| Vitela | Veal |
| X | |
| X-burger | Cheeseburger ('X' in Portuguese is pronounced 'shees' and often used as an abbreviation of 'cheese') |
| Xuxu | Marrow |
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