Each people has a type of cuisine – a particular way of preparing their food. From the point of view of folk culture, it can be seen that through different forms, mixtures, temperatures, odours and colours, people transform food into an attraction.

The gastronomy of the region, however, despite having had strong Portuguese and African influence over the centuries, is still based on that of the indigenous culture.

Tacacá is a typical dish from the Brazilian Amazon region, made from tucupi (yellow broth extracted from wild cassava), and tapioca gum, also extracted from cassava.