EN
Advanced search
  • Glossary
  • Açaí, dark berries of the Amazon palm

Açaí, dark berries of the Amazon palm

Açaí (pronounced ah-sah-EE) are small dark-purple to almost black berries of the South American palm Euterpe oleracea. They are a staple food in the Amazon and a celebrated superfood rich in anthocyanins.

Açaí, dark berries of the Amazon palm
  • The fruit comes from the Amazonian palm Euterpe oleracea, especially in Brazils Pará state.
  • Only the thin pulp around the large seed is edible. it is rich in fat, anthocyanins, and polyphenols.
  • Due to its short shelf life it is exported as frozen pulp, freeze-dried powder, or pressed juice.
  • The classic Brazilian açaí na tigela bowl is served with banana, granola, and guaraná.
Ad

Recipes with açaí

Braised abalone in oyster sauce

Braised abalone in oyster sauce

Pot40min0
Ad
Image line 1
Image line 2
Image line 3
Image line 4
Image line 5
Image line 6
Image line 7
Image line 8
Image line 9
Image line 10