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A Stew of Peoples and Cultures 39

In people’s homes, large meals feature various dishes served together, except for soup (which comes at the beginning) and dessert (at the end). The dishes usually include plain rice; black beans or kidney beans in thick sauce; meat, poultry, or fish; a green salad; cooked vegetables; and a little fried cake. As side dishes there will be sausage with cassava flour or a farofa . Pickled chilies or chili sauce add spice to a meal. Brazilians enjoy the kind of food that can be eaten with their hands in small bites.

Feijoada , a popular meal in Brazil, is a stew made with black beans and beef or pork.