![]() ![]() Any type of fish – fresh, dried, salted or smoked – is technically allowed, but dried fish is the most common way to go. Unlike what you’ll see in the recipe below, calulu is most traditionally made with dried fish. From the marinating to the stewing, this recipe involves more standing by than it does your active involvement.Ĭalulu de peixe starts with the key protein in the dish: the fish ( peixe in Portuguese). When it comes to actually preparing calulu de peixe, there’s actually very little that you actually need to do. Let’s uncover the history of Calulu and okra, then we’ll journey from Angola to Indonesia to explore ethically sourced palm oil. An Angolan Stew With Fish, Okra and Palm Oil People taken from Angola brought culinary knowledge and ingredients like okra with them. As the culture in Brazil began to evolve with the arrival of the Portuguese and their Angolese slaves, new techniques yielded new dishes featuring these African ingredients, one such dish being calulu de peixe. The Angolan influence on Brazilian culture can be especially felt in the cuisine. Along with the slaves came elements of their culture that has deeply influenced Brazilian culture, even to this day. Between the 1500s-1800s, the Portuguese consistently brought Angolans in order to supply their labor needs in their new colony. Originally called caruru, the dish started in the New World among the slave population, but it eventually made its way to Angola aboard Portuguese ships.Įven so, there’s always been an indelible Angolan imprint on the dish from the start. Technically, the recipe for calulu de peixe is a Brazilian invention. In fact, it was created half a world away from the country. Calulu de Peixe: The Trans-Atlanic Voyage, Okra and the Straits of Gibraltar, and Sustainable Palm OilĬalulu de peixe has the interesting distinction that, while it’s very much a traditional Angolan dish, it didn’t really originate in Angola. The story of palm oil is much more controversial. Two ingredients in calulu de piexe, okra and palm oil, each have their own interesting story to tell. Okra’s story is one of a mysterious transcontinental journey. The history of this stew can be traced back centuries, to the time of the colonial slave trade. An Angolan Stew With Fish, Okra and Palm Oil Ĭalulu de peixe is an Angolan fish and vegetable stew with an interesting, yet somber origin.Calulu de Peixe: The Trans-Atlanic Voyage, Okra and the Straits of Gibraltar, and Sustainable Palm Oil. ![]()
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