The Quiz: Which of these Brazilian dishes is a croquette stuffed with chicken?
Brigadeiros
Coxinha
Feijoada
Acai
“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.
The correct answer to this quiz is Coxinha.