as the black bean is one of the cheapest local products available, the brazilians have invented some ingeniously delicious dishes to be made from the crop. particularly popular in rio de janeiro are: feijoada and caldinho de feijão.

often considered brazil's national dish, feiojoada is a black bean stew, with assorted meats and vegetables. the stew is slowly cooked over a low fire, giving a particularly strong flavor.

caldinho de feijão is a traditional soup that can be made with almost any type of dried bean, but in rio black beans are most commonly used. busting with flavor, this tasty soup is often sold by venders on the beaches of rio.