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Salvador for food lovers
An eating itinerary for Salvador: street acarajé, market lunches, moqueca dinners and Rio Vermelho nights.
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Day 1
Learn the base
- Acarajé and abará from a busy stand.
- Moqueca dinner, shared.
Day 2
Market and sea
- Ceasinha do Rio Vermelho in the morning.
- Seafood lunch at a beach barraca.
Day 3
Sweet and slow
- Ribeira for ice cream and bay views.
- Dinner with a view, then live music.
Related reading

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Bahian food guide
Dendê, coconut milk, dried shrimp and the sea: the grammar of Bahian cooking.
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