Feijoada

Feijoada is the child of Brazilian slavery. The dish evolved from a pot of black beans boiled up with all the lesser bits of the pig. It eventually developed into an elaborate stew built around the beans cooked with assorted meats, smoked pork, sausages, and so on. The meal is served in courses, commencing with the bean liquid, or soup, followed by separate platters of beans, meats, rice, shredded kale, and accompanied by citric fruits, hot peppers, and toasted farofa, which are mixed as the diner wishes at the table. The dish is as sophisticated as a good French cassoulet.