Avoador, often referred to as the generic name biscoito de polvilho and also known as biscoito de vento (air biscuit), peta, or biscoito voador (flying biscuit), is a Brazilian snack food that is typical of Minas Gerais and the cuisine of Central-West Brazil.[1] Its basic ingredients are water, milk, oil, and cassava starch.[2]
They are popular all throughout Brazil, but especially in the northeast and southeast. One popular brand is Biscoito Globo sold on beaches of Rio de Janeiro.[3][4]
The recipe's exact origins are unknown. According to historian Luís da Câmara Cascudo, the biscuit was already prepared for rural landowners in 18th century Minas Gerais by farm cooks.[2]