Dish · brazilian
Açaí Bowl
Frozen açaí puree blended thick with banana into a smoothie base, served in a bowl and topped with granola, fruit, and honey.
Where it comes from
Açaí has long been part of everyday Amazonian diets in Brazil, traditionally eaten savory with fish and manioc flour rather than sweet. The sweetened, topped bowl spread through surf towns in Brazil, then Hawaii and California.
What cooks argue about
Cooks argue over how much liquid to add, since too much makes the base soupy and too little jams a blender, and over eating it before the toppings sink and the base turns watery.
Versions
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What goes in it
Each one opens everything else made with it.
acai frozen puree
banana