feijoada
Lusophone bean feast
Feijoada is Brazil's national dish—a hearty stew of black beans cooked with various cuts of pork, including sausage, bacon, and often ears, tail, and feet.
Traditionally served with rice, collard greens, orange slices, and farofa (toasted cassava flour).
The dish reflects Portuguese and African culinary influences and is typically eaten as a weekend meal: Saturday feijoada at my grandmother's house was a family ritual.
Custom passed through generations
- colonialOf occupied territories
- WednesdayFourth weekday
- SaturdaySeventh weekday
- culturalRelating to shared traditions
ancestral · celebratory · regional · Afro-Brazilian · history · roots · authentic · time-honored
Brazilian coastal metropolis
- sambaAfro-Brazilian celebratory dance
- CarnavalPre-Lenten festive season
- cachaçaBrazilian cane spirit
- caipirinhaBrazilian lime cocktail
churrasco · Bahia · soul food · national dish · Copacabana · Ipanema · açaí
Cook gradually with heat
- simmerCook just under boiling
- brothClear simmered meat liquid
- potVessel for cooking
- clay potCeramic container from earth
ladle · soak · boil · render · sofrito · pressure cooker · stock · thick
Dark-skinned edible legumes
smoked ribs · chorizo · bay leaf · garlic · onion · dried beef · pork shoulder · pork loin
Promoting health through food
- satisfyingProducing fulfillment or pleasure
- comfortingGiving emotional ease
- richHaving much of something
- substantialOf notable size or importance
warming · filling · wholesome · robust · flavorful · generous · rustic · homestyle
Sectioned citrus fruit
- white riceRefined grain, husk removed
- cassava flourMilled yuca root
- collard greensSturdy leafy vegetable
- kaleLoose-leafed cabbage relative
tradition
Custom passed through generations
cultural · ancestral · celebratory · regional · Afro-Brazilian · history · roots · authentic · time-honored · legacy
Rio de Janeiro
Brazilian coastal metropolis
caipirinha · churrasco · Bahia · soul food · national dish · Copacabana · Ipanema · açaí
slow-cook
Cook gradually with heat
clay pot · ladle · soak · boil · render · sofrito · pressure cooker · stock · thick · rich
black beans
Dark-skinned edible legumes
pig tail · smoked ribs · chorizo · bay leaf · garlic · onion · dried beef · pork shoulder · pork loin
nourishing
Promoting health through food
- satisfyingProducing fulfillment or pleasure
- comfortingGiving emotional ease
- richHaving much of something
substantial · warming · filling · wholesome · robust · flavorful · generous · rustic · homestyle · festive
orange slices
Sectioned citrus fruit
- white riceRefined grain, husk removed
- cassava flourMilled yuca root
- collard greensSturdy leafy vegetable
feijoadaconsommé
Clarified, concentrated stock
green salad · fruit plate · gazpacho · crudités · sashimi