ENTRY: tacacá
CLASS: noun
EQUIVALENT: tacaca
DEFINITION: Thin broth made with tucupi, paracress, dried shrimp, aromatic pepper and spices thickened with manioc starch and eaten very hot as a snack in the Amazon.
EXAMPLE: Serve tacacá extremely hot in a bowl.
COMMENT: Prepared with Indian ingredients, tacacá is the everyday soup served in a gourd from carts and stands especially in Pará and Amazonas. The diner experiences a strong tingling sensation that numbs the lips and the tongue after eating the paracress leaves.