pato no tucupi, comes with a little surprise: diners commonly feel a tingling in their lips and a numbing sensation in their mouth, which makes salivary glands work overtime - jambu is known as the 'toothache plant' since it contains spilanthol, which has numbing properties. 

the effects of the delicious pato no tucupi can be followed by good bowl of amazon fruit ice cream which balances out the flavor and effect - also characteristic is the duck soup and the muçuã turtle stew.

as amazon food gains momentum around the world, rio de janeiro is also part of the trend, in the past decade several restaurants have incorporated amazonian dishes into their own menus. 

the amazons are rich in forests, rivers, wildlife and colorful vegetation, and amazonian cuisine is still deeply rooted in the indigenous traditions of the original inhabitants - many roots and berries used in amazonian cuisine found their way in several dishes throughout brasil and were incorporate in local and regional cosines.  the now world famous açaí is originally from the amazons.