Portugal

🇵🇹Madeira, Portugal

Aguardente de cana

Madeiran sugarcane spirit; base for poncha.

🇵🇹Alentejo, Portugal

Alentejo Gaspacho

Gaspacho alentejano

A chunky Alentejo cold soup of torn bread, tomato, cucumber, pepper, garlic, olive oil, vinegar, and water.

🇵🇹Alentejo, Portugal

Alentejo Wine

Vinho do Alentejo

Vinho do Alentejo is a southern Portuguese wine region known for generous reds and aromatic whites made from local grapes.

🇵🇹Centro, Portugal

Alfrocheiro

Alfrocheiro is a Portuguese wine or grape variety associated with Viseu District, valued for its regional aroma, acidity, and structure.

🇵🇹Northern Portugal, Portugal

Alheira

Alheira de Mirandela

A Portuguese sausage made with bread, garlic, and poultry or game, originally a Jewish disguise.

🇵🇹Northern Portugal, Portugal

Alheira de Barroso-Montalegre

Alheira de Barroso-Montalegre is a Portuguese sausage or cured meat from Montalegre, seasoned and preserved to concentrate its smoky, savory flavor.

🇵🇹Northern Portugal, Portugal

Alvarelhão

Alvarelhão is a Portuguese wine or grape variety associated with Viseu District, valued for its regional aroma, acidity, and structure.

🇵🇹Northern Portugal, Portugal

Alvarinho

Alvarinho is a Portuguese wine or grape variety associated with Viana do Castelo District, valued for its regional aroma, acidity, and structure.

🇵🇹Algarve, Portugal

Amêijoas na cataplana

Amêijoas na cataplana is a Portuguese shellfish preparation from Algarve, cooked with olive oil, garlic, and local herbs until the seafood stays tender.

🇵🇹Lisbon, Portugal

Amêijoas à Bulhão Pato

Clams steamed with garlic, olive oil, lemon, and cilantro, a Lisbon seafood essential.

🇵🇹Azores, Portugal

Ananás dos Açores

São Miguel pineapples grown in greenhouses for two years, intensely sweet and aromatic.

🇵🇹Alentejo, Portugal

Antão Vaz

Antão Vaz is an Alentejo white-wine grape that gives broad, aromatic wines with citrus and tropical-fruit notes.

🇵🇹Lisbon Region, Portugal

Arinto

Arinto is a Portuguese wine or grape variety associated with Bucelas, valued for its regional aroma, acidity, and structure.

🇵🇹Azores, Portugal

Arinto dos Açores

Arinto dos Açores is a Portuguese wine or grape variety associated with Azores, valued for its regional aroma, acidity, and structure.

🇵🇹Algarve, Portugal

Arjamolho

Arjamolho is a Portuguese soup from Algarve, built around a seasoned broth and the region’s staple ingredients.

🇵🇹Portugal

Arroz de bacalhau

Rice baked with shredded salt cod and olives.

🇵🇹Algarve, Portugal

Arroz de lingueirão

Arroz de lingueirão is Algarve rice cooked with razor clams, garlic, onion, coriander, and the clams’ briny liquor.

🇵🇹Portugal

Arroz de Polvo

Octopus and rice baked in the oven until the grains absorb a rich garlicky tomato broth.

🇵🇹Algarve, Portugal

Arroz de safio

Arroz de safio is Algarve rice simmered with conger eel, tomato, onion, garlic, and herbs until the grains absorb the fish broth.

🇵🇹Northern Portugal, Portugal

Avesso

Avesso is a Portuguese wine or grape variety associated with Braga District, valued for its regional aroma, acidity, and structure.

🇵🇹Northern Portugal, Portugal

Azeite de Trás-os-Montes

Azeite de Trás-os-Montes is a regional Portuguese olive oil from Trás-os-Montes, pressed from local olives for a green, peppery finish.

🇵🇹Alentejo, Portugal

Azeite do Alentejo Interior

Azeite do Alentejo Interior is a regional Portuguese olive oil from Évora District, pressed from local olives for a green, peppery finish.

🇵🇹Alentejo, Portugal

Azevia

Azevias are Portuguese festive pastries of thin dough filled with sweet chickpea or pumpkin paste and fried or baked until crisp.

🇵🇹Portugal

Açorda

Plain bread, garlic and coriander soup, the base of seafood açorda.

🇵🇹Alentejo, Portugal

Açorda de bacalhau

Bread, garlic and cod soup from Alentejo.

🇵🇹Algarve, Portugal

Açorda de Marisco

Garlicky bread porridge enriched with shellfish, olive oil, and cilantro.

🇵🇹Alentejo, Portugal

Açorda à Alentejana

Açorda à Alentejana is a Portuguese soup from Beja District, built around a seasoned broth and the region’s staple ingredients.

🇵🇹Algarve, Portugal

Açorda à Algarvia

Açorda à Algarvia is a Portuguese soup from Algarve, built around a seasoned broth and the region’s staple ingredients.

🇵🇹Northern Portugal, Portugal

Bacalhau Com Broa

Baked salt cod topped with cornbread crumbs, a northern classic.

🇵🇹Portugal

Bacalhau com Natas

Creamy salt cod gratin baked with potatoes, onions, and béchamel until bubbling.

🇵🇹Portugal

Bacalhau Espiritual

Creamy cod, béchamel and potato gratin.

🇵🇹Portugal

Bacalhau Seco

Dried and salted cod, the backbone of Portuguese cooking.

🇵🇹Algarve, Portugal

Bacalhau à Algarvia

Bacalhau à Algarvia is a Portuguese fish preparation from Algarve, cooked with olive oil, garlic, and local herbs until the seafood stays tender.

🇵🇹Portugal

Bacalhau à Gomes de Sá

Baked salt cod layered with potatoes, onions, olives, parsley, and hard-boiled egg.

🇵🇹Porto, Portugal

Bacalhau à Zé do Pipo

Porto-style cod gratin with mashed potato and mayonnaise.

🇵🇹Centro, Portugal

Baga

Baga is Bairrada’s dark-skinned grape, prized for firm-tannined red wines with black-fruit and earthy notes.