Poultry

Coxinha

São Paulo, Brazil

Tear-shaped croquettes filled with shredded chicken and cream cheese, breaded and fried until golden and crunchy.

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What it is

A closer look at Coxinha.

Tear-shaped croquettes filled with shredded chicken and cream cheese, breaded and fried until golden and crunchy.

What to look for

Know it when you find it.

A teardrop-shaped fried snack with a crisp, golden breadcrumb coating and a moist, savory chicken and requeijão filling inside.

Where it belongs

Origins and
traditions.

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Native to

Brazil

Country-wide tradition

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Traditional in

São Paulo, Brazil

Locality-specific tradition

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Names around the table

One food, more than one name.

Coxinhaprimary
Coxinhalocal · 🇧🇷

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