Brazilian cooking

Acai Bowl

Frozen acai puree blended with frozen banana and berries into a thick, scoopable base — the consistency of soft-serve ice cream, not a smoothie — then covered with granola, fresh fruit, and whatever else you want on it. The whole point is the toppings-to-base ratio and the contrast between the cold, creamy base and the crunch on top. The technique is almost entirely about liquid control: too much liquid and you have purple soup; the right amount and you have something worth the fifteen dollars they charge for it at a juice bar.