Feijoada, or feijoada completa, is Brazil's national dish, a lusty meat and bean stew slow simmered and traditionally served as a Saturday afternoon meal.
Tag: Soups and Stews
Feijoada
Fabada Asturiana
(Spanish sausage and bean stew)
Fabada, or fabada asturiana, is a rich, warming stew of beans and sausages that originated in the Asturia region on the northwest coast of Spain. Asturians enjoy it as a hearty midday meal.
Ewa Dodo
(Nigerian black-eyed pea stew with plantains)
Black-eyed peas (ewa) and plantains (dodo) are staple foods in Nigeria. Ewa dodo is a spicy, stewy combination of black-eyed peas and often fish served with a side of fried plantains.
Encebollado Ecuatoriano
(Ecuadorian fish and onion stew)
Pickled onions add a pleasant tang to this fresh fish stew recipe from the coastal region of Ecuador.
Ogbono Soup
(Nigerian meat and vegetable stew thickened with ogbono seed)
Ogbono is the dried seed of the African mango tree, and it is ground and used as a powerful thickener for dishes, to which it also imparts an earthy flavor.
Olla de Carne
(Costa Rican beef and vegetable stew)
As a dish of beef and vegetables with broth, olla de carne is likely based on a similar meal from Spain, called olla podrida.
Oyster Stew
(American shellfish stew)
Delicious in its simplicity, oyster stew is a traditional Christmas Eve dish in some American households, a custom said to have originated with Irish immigrants.
Asopao de Pollo
(Puerto Rican, Dominican chicken and rice stew)
This substantial chicken stew, also known as gumbo de pollo, is similar to Puerto Rico’s famous arroz con pollo, only brothier and served in bowls.
Vatapá
(Brazilian seafood stew with coconut milk)
Vatapá is a scrumptious seafood stew and is one of the classic dishes of Brazilian cuisine, hailing from Bahia state on the northeast coast where many of the dishes have African origins.
Wisconsin Beer Cheese Soup
(American Midwestern hearty cheese soup)
The American state of Wisconsin is known for its dairies and breweries. Cheese and beer find an apt marriage in this rich and satisfying soup that will ward off even the most numbing winter chill.