Feijoada (Brazilian dish)

Feijoada
Brazilian-style feijoada with a variety of side dishes: rice, fried cassava, pork rinds, oranges, caipirinha, etc.
Alternative namesBrazilian feijoada, feijoada à brasileira
TypeStew
CourseMain course
Place of origin Brazil
Main ingredientsBlack beans
Ingredients generally usedPork, beef
Similar dishesFeijoada

Feijoada or feijoada à brasileira (lit. Portuguese for "Brazilian-style feijoada") is a dish that consists of a stew of black beans with various types of pork and beef. It is served with farofa, white rice, sautéed kale, and sliced oranges, among other sides. It is a popular dish, typical of Brazilian cuisine.

First documented in Recife, State of Pernambuco, feijoada has been described as a national dish of Brazil, especially of Pernambuco and Bahia, as other parts of Brazil have other regional dishes.[1][2]

  1. ^ "A feijoada não é invenção brasileira" (in Portuguese). Superinteressante. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  2. ^ "O Carapuceiro (jornal)" (in Portuguese). Fundaj. Archived from the original on 9 September 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2017.