#5 on my list of things I love about Brazil is.........

           Feijoada Paulista. Feijoada is a dish made of black beans and pieces of pork. In the old days and in the northeast they still eat the original stuff which is made from the left over parts of the pig, being the ears, feet, nose and tail. Now, I have had the pleasure of eating old school feijoada but, It's about as good as it sounds. Feijoada Paulista on the other hand is much more appetizing because they use the good parts of the pig and don't use those parts of the pig that you would rather not eat. feijoada is traditionally served with rice, and accompanied by chopped fried collard greens (couve mineira), lightly roasted coarse cassava flour (farofa) and peeled and sliced orange. Other common side dishes are boiled or deep-fried cassava, deep-fried bananas, and pork rinds (torresmo). A pot of hot pepper sauce is often provided on the side. It's a heavy meal and traditionally you have to take a nap for about 2 to 3 hours afterwards so make sure your not planning on running a marathon after having a hearty helping of feijoada. Here in São Paulo we usually have feijoada on wednesdays and saturdays. If your not at the rodizio eating beef until you drop then this is your next best option, até logo e um abraço