Moqueca: coastal Brazil in a clay pot
Coconut milk, dendê oil and coriander. Why moqueca tastes of the sea without tasting fishy.
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Dish Guides
Feijoada: the dish that takes all morning
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- What actually goes in
- What belongs beside it
Feijoada is not a quick dish, and any version that claims to be is something else wearing its name. The beans go on early, the pork goes in by cut and in order, and the pot is left alone for hours while the broth darkens and thickens.
What actually goes in
Black beans and several cuts of pork, each added at its own moment so nothing turns to thread. The result should be thick enough to coat rice, but never a paste.
What belongs beside it
White rice, collard greens sliced thin and cooked fast, farofa, and orange slices. The orange is not decoration: it cuts the fat and resets the palate between bites.
In Brazil this is a Saturday dish, eaten slowly and followed by a nap nobody apologises for.
