Mocotó () is a
Brazilian dish made from cow's feet, stewed with
bean
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s and vegetables. The name is derived from the
Kimbundu
Kimbundu, a Bantu language which has sometimes been called Mbundu
or 'North Mbundu' (see Umbundu), is the second-most-widely-spoken Bantu language in Angola.
Its speakers are concentrated in the north-west of the country, notably in the Lua ...
''mbokotó''.
This dish is also popular in
Portuguese cuisine
The oldest known book on Portuguese cuisine, entitled ''Livro de Cozinha da Infanta D. Maria de Portugal'', from the 16th century, describes many popular dishes of meat, fish, poultry and others.
''Culinária Portuguesa'', by António-Maria De O ...
, where it is known as ''mão de vaca com grão''. The only difference in the Portuguese variation is the inclusion of
chickpea
The chickpea or chick pea (''Cicer arietinum'') is an annual legume of the family Fabaceae, subfamily Faboideae. Its different types are variously known as gram" or Bengal gram, garbanzo or garbanzo bean, or Egyptian pea. Chickpea seeds are high ...
s.
Mocotó was originally made in Angola and picked up by the Portuguese during their colonization of the southwestern African country. Brazil later adopted the dish and incorporated their own taste by adding vegetables.
Dishes derived
Mocotó gaúcho
In mocotó gaúcho or mocotó à moda gaúcha (known simply as mocotó among the gaúchos),
Para enfrentar o frio, vá de mocotó
/ref> ''dobradinha
:''The word "dobradinha" (from the Portuguese word "dobro" which means double) is also used in Portugal for the achievement known as double in association football''.
Dobrada (in Portugal) or dobradinha (in Brazil) is a traditional Portuguese an ...
'' is added as a fundamental element of the dish, in addition to tripe and the curd.
See also
* List of Brazilian dishes
* List of stews
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References
Brazilian stews
Beef dishes
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