Brazilian food

High school (ages 12+)
Food & Cooking

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/brazilian-food

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Brazilian food?Eastern South America, with an extensive Atlantic coastline
2. How many people live in Brazilian food?Approximately 214 million people
3. What is the capital of Brazilian food?Brasília
4. What language do people speak in Brazilian food?Portuguese (official)
5. What is the main exports?Soybeans, iron ore, sugar, beef, poultry, coffee
6. Why is cassava so important in Brazil?Cassava, also called manioc, grows all year in Brazil’s tropical climate. It is turned into flour, tapioca, and many snacks.

Syncretic Cuisine: A cuisine formed by the blending of diverse cultural and historical culinary traditions.
Biodiversity: The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
Food Security: The state of having reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food.