September 1, 2026

This bean and meat stew is a national dish of Brazil. In Bahia, cooks add plantains, kale and pumpkins to the pot. In Ceará, an 1860 newspaper described it as salted sun-dried meat, black beans, bacon and coarse cassava flour. Which dish is it?

A Feijoada (Brazilian dish)
B Maraq (dish)
C Piragua (food)
D Focaccia

Feijoada is a bean and meat stew widely called a national dish of Brazil, especially of Pernambuco and Bahia. In Ceará, an 1860 newspaper described a version made with sun-dried salted meat, black beans, bacon and coarse cassava flour.

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