Feijoada

A dish in Brazil called feijoada (fey-zho-odd-ah) is especially important. Feijoada is Brazil’s national dish that is said to have originated with the slaves. The slaves were given the leftover parts of pigs and cows such as ears, tongue, tails, etc. and they would use these parts to simmer with their beans in order to add more flavor. Feijoada later became more popular among the poorer classes in society and even later became popular nation wide. It a dish that takes a long time and a lot of preparation to make; therefore it is prepared sparingly.