moqueca

English

Wikipedia

Etymology

From Portuguese moqueca, from Kimbundu mukeka.

Noun

moqueca (plural moquecas)

1. A Brazilian stew based on fish, onions, garlic, tomatoes, and cilantro
   • 2005 November 4, Martha Bayne, Kate Schmidt, Mike Sula, “Chichi Sushi in Uptown, Nuevo Latino on the Near South Side, and the Ultimate Serbian Bakery”, Chicago Reader:

     But the standout of the evening had to be the moqueca do mar, a seafood stew with a kick-ass tomato-coconut milk broth perfumed with saffron and served with a little silver dish of rice and a few tostones.

   • 1999 February 26, Don Rose, “Restaurant Tours: Nuevo Latino is heating up”, Chicago Reader:

     Now he serves up such Bahian specialties as moqueca, a zesty shellfish stew simmered in rich coconut milk and rice ($16).

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Kimbundu mukeka.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA: /mu.ˈkɛ.ka/, /mu.ˈkɛ.kɐ/
• Hyphenation: mo‧que‧ca

Noun

moqueca f (plural moquecas)

1. moqueca