Acaraje is a fritter made from cowpeas or black eyed peas fried in dende, or palm oil, descended from the Yoruba dish akara, which originated in Yorubaland across present day Nigeria, Benin and Togo. It was brought to Brazil by enslaved Yoruba people during the colonial period and today is most closely associated with the northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia, particularly the city of Salvador, where it is sold as street food and also serves as a religious offering to the orixas in the Candomble religion.
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Acaraje is traditionally encountered in Brazil's northeastern state of Bahia, especially in the city of Salvador.
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