The Maranhão has gourmet specialties that are perhaps less well-known than dishes and drinks from other most turistic and popular Brazilian States, but not less interessant. Through an anthropological perspective, the Author investigates, along the socio-cultural history of Maranhão, some local cultivations (palm, sugar cane, manioc, rice) and some dishes (arroz de cuxá, doce de espécie) and drinks (cachaça, tiquira), with particular attention to ritual values.
