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Nutritional Values

🔥540kcal
💪30gProtein
🌾60gCarbs
🥑18gFat
🌿7gFibre
⚖️400 gServing

* Per serving · 400 g. May vary.

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🐟 Fish

Xerém com Peixe Seco

How to order / say it
Say it Xerém com Peixe Seco — [sheh-rem com peshay sech]
Order I'll have the Corn Porridge with Dried Fish, please.
Locally Vou querer Xerém com Peixe Seco, por favor.
Say locally

Corn porridge served with salted dried fish.

Why try it?

This dish is a reflection of Sao Filipe's balanced diet derived from sea and agriculture, deeply held in local culinary heritage.

How it tastes

Xerém is creamy yet subtly crunchy, with umami-rich and salty notes from the dried fish adding depth to the corn's sweetness.

Origin & History — first documented: 1870

Xerém evolved in the 19th century, using common staples like corn and dried fish. It remains a staple of Sao Filipe's diet, valued for its simplicity and flavor.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🌾 200 g cornmeal
  • 🐟 150 g dried fish
  • 🥣 700 ml water
  • 🧄 100 g onions
  • 🧄 2 cloves garlic
  • 🫒 25 ml olive oil

Method

  1. 1 Boil water and gradually stir in cornmeal.
  2. 2 In a pan, fry garlic and onions in olive oil.
  3. 3 Add dried fish to the porridge, simmer until cooked through.

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