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Audrey 15
Copiague, NY
Copiague
High School
What kinds of food are common in the
Rio Negro area?
Some of the common foods in the area are the same as in other
parts of the world like rice, beans, and fresh fish. The fish
come right out of the river and the jungle provides a wide
variety of nuts and fruits. You might find the Brazil nut
or the Papaya at your local grocery store. A staple food common
to the area is Manioc. Manioc is a plant whose root is used
in a variety of ways. The Manioc root is chopped and squeezed
to extract the juice, which is a starchy liquid used as a
thickening agent. The rest of the root can be cooked and eaten
like potatoes, or ground up and used as a kind of flour to
make a bread-like flat cake which is grilled and eaten with
almost every meal.
