In Rio de Janeiro, the rich culinary cultures of the world are fused together with a playful twist, creating a uniquely diverse and imaginative Carioca menu.

Called 'Feijoada,' The Brazilian national dish is a black bean stew, containing up to thirteen varieties of pork and sausage cuts, as well as optional vegetables. Many historians believe it derives from stews consumed in Southern Europe at the time of Portuguese colonization. The beans and meat, stewed for hours, are rich, creamy and unique and restaurants across the city compete to produce the very finest specimen of this Brazilian delicacy.