When she descends the century-old staircase of the house where she lives to set up her stand, Lucinha carries more than just pots, ladles, and other necessary utensils for sale. She carries history, knowledge, and the identity of her ancestors, from her slave great-grandmother, as well as the memories of a Rio fighting not to see them erased. At Pedra do Sal, near where the city’s largest slave market operated, Marilucia Luzia combines past and present by creating what she calls “resistance food.” In addition to selling her broths, Lucinha is involved in the Association of Remnants of the Pedra do Sal Quilombo. “We want to occupy and turn this region into a black community.” Her part is filled with pots full to the brim with delicious broths. Lucinha learned to cook as a young girl from the women in her family—her mother, aunts, and grandmother.