Let's begin with the north. The first region will be Amazonia...

Amazonia includes a large part of the rainforest and the amazon river. This area is populated by native Indian and a mix of Portuguese and native Indian ancestry. They live on a diet of fish, root vegetables, peanuts, palm, and tropical fruits.

This is the Pirarucu fish. It's a tropical freshwater fish and one of the largest freshwater fishes in the world.

Pirarucu Cakes (Bolinhos de Pirarucu) (24 Cakes)

• 400g chopped Pirarucu filets
• 3 tbps olive oil
• 2 cloves of garlic minced
• 1 onion small diced
• Salt and Pepper to taste
• 2 Tbsp minced parsley
• 2 Tbsp minced cilantro
• 500g of potatoes
• 1 egg
• 3 cups of frying oil

Sautee onions, garlic, and fish in the olive oil. Season with salt, pepper, and herbs. Cool down. Cook your potatoes in salted water. Mash your potatoes like you're making mashed potatoes. Mix the mashed potatoes with the egg and the fish that you sauteed. Season with salt and pepper to taste if needed. Mold them into little balls and fry them to golden brown. This recipe can be changed to taste. I'm sure its hard to get Pirarucu in the states, so you can use a different kind of fish. Also, you can use yucca instead of the potatoes, or a combination. If you like black olives, add about 100g of it in there. It's all up to you.