Trivia: Which of these Brazilian dishes is a croquette stuffed with chicken?
Brigadeiros
Coxinha
Feijoada
Acai
The correct answer is Coxinha
So why is this answer correct? : “Coxinha” is Portuguese for “little thigh,” and the shape is meant to loosely resemble chicken drumsticks. Traditionally filled with chicken, the fried treat now comes in many variations. A dough of flour and chicken stock surrounds the filling and is hand-shaped before being coated in breadcrumbs and deep-fried. Coxinha is popular across Brazil, but it’s especially popular in São Paulo.