moixiganga
/mojʃiˈɡɐ̃ɡɐ/
PT
A traditional Brazilian seafood stew originating in Bahia, made with coconut milk, dendê palm oil, tomatoes, onions, coriander, and various fish or shellfish.
No restaurante baiano, eu pedi uma moixiganga de peixe fresco.
At the Bahian restaurant, I ordered a fresh fish moixiganga.
Etymology
The word likely derives from the indigenous Tupi-Guarani term *moyxi-ganga*, meaning "mixed fish," referencing the dish's combination of multiple types of seafood. It later absorbed influences from African and Portuguese cuisine in colonial Bahia.
Memory Aid
Think "mix a ga(nka)" — mix different fish into this delicious Brazilian stew to remember moixiganga.
Collocations
moixiganga de peixemoixiganga baianamoixiganga de marisco
Synonyms
moquecamoixamba
Related Words
dendêacarajévatapáBahia