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Baga-based red and sparkling region.
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Centro, Portugal
Baga-based red and sparkling region.

Algarve, Portugal
Beijinhos de amêndoa is a Portuguese sweet from Algarve, shaped as a candy and finished with its characteristic sugar, nut, or egg filling.

Bermuda
Pão Doce
Enriched sweet bread made with flour, eggs, milk, sugar, butter, and yeast; light and fluffy like brioche; served at Portuguese Holy Spirit festivals (Festa do Divino Espírito Santo); a Bermudian-Portuguese specialty. Bermudian Portuguese families serve this sweet, enriched bread at holidays and family tables.

Portugal
A garlicky pork steak sandwich served in a flour-dusted roll.

Lisbon, Portugal
Bifana à moda de Lisboa is a thin pork steak marinated with garlic and white wine, tucked into a crusty roll with mustard or piri-piri.

Porto, Portugal
Bifana à moda do Porto is thin marinated pork served in a roll, usually with a sharper spice, mustard, or piri-piri finish.

Portugal
Pan-fried steak topped with a fried egg, fries, and rice, a Portuguese diner staple.

Portugal
A sugar-dusted doughnut split and filled with rich egg custard.

Portugal
Crisp salt cod and potato fritters, a national snack found in every tasca.

Algarve, Portugal
Bolo de chila is a Portuguese sweet from Algarve, shaped as a cake and finished with its characteristic sugar, nut, or egg filling.

Madeira, Portugal
Bolo de mel is a Portuguese sweet from Madeira, shaped as a cake and finished with its characteristic sugar, nut, or egg filling.

Madeira, Portugal
Bolo do caco is a Madeiran flatbread cooked on a hot stone or griddle and split for garlic-and-parsley butter.

Azores, Portugal
Bolo lêvedo is a Portuguese bread from São Miguel Island, made from wheat dough and baked or griddled for a distinct crust and crumb.

Algarve, Portugal
Bolo mimoso is a Portuguese sweet from Algarve, shaped as a cake and finished with its characteristic sugar, nut, or egg filling.

Portugal
Bolo-rei
Crown-shaped brioche studded with candied fruit, traditionally eaten at Christmas.

Northern Portugal, Portugal
Bolos de São Gonçalo are Amarante pastrys made from sweet dough and egg-rich filling, shaped for the city’s São Gonçalo tradition.

Portugal
Brisas do lis is a Portuguese sweet from Leiria, shaped as a candy and finished with its characteristic sugar, nut, or egg filling.

Madeira, Portugal
Broas de mel is a Portuguese sweet from Madeira, shaped as a cookie and finished with its characteristic sugar, nut, or egg filling.

Lisbon Region, Portugal
Historic Lisbon white based on Arinto.

Northern Portugal, Portugal
Butelo de Vinhais is a Portuguese sausage or cured meat from Bragança District, seasoned and preserved to concentrate its smoky, savory flavor.

Angola
Chicken cooked in its own blood with vinegar, garlic, tomato and onion until the sauce goes dark and glossy.

Northern Portugal, Portugal
Roast kid, especially from the Minho or Beira.

Portugal
Cacholeira branca de Portalegre is a Portuguese sausage or cured meat from Portalegre District, seasoned and preserved to concentrate its smoky, savory flavor.

Northern Portugal, Portugal
Porto-style hot dog in a soft roll, grilled with linguiça, cheese, and sauce.

Portugal
Caldeirada de enguias
Fisherman's fish stew with layered fish, potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, and white wine.

Northern Portugal, Portugal
Creamy potato soup ribboned with collard greens and a slice of chouriço.

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

Alentejo, Portugal
Fried pork and clams with potatoes, garlic, and cilantro, a surf-and-turf classic.

Algarve, Portugal
Algarve seafood stew cooked in a clam-shaped copper pot with garlic and herbs.

Northern Portugal, Portugal
Cavacas de Margaride is a Portuguese sweet from Margaride, shaped as a pastry and finished with its characteristic sugar, nut, or egg filling.

Centro, Portugal
Goat or lamb meat stewed for hours in red wine, garlic, and bay leaves until fork-tender.

Northern Portugal, Portugal
Charutos dos Arcos is a Portuguese sweet from Arcos de Valdevez, shaped as a pastry and finished with its characteristic sugar, nut, or egg filling.

Lisbon Region, Portugal
Setúbal choco frito is tender cuttlefish coated and fried until crisp, usually served with lemon, salad, or chips.

Portugal
Chouriça doce de Vinhais is a Portuguese sausage or cured meat from Bragança District, seasoned and preserved to concentrate its smoky, savory flavor.

Portugal
Chouriço de Portalegre
Smoked pork sausage seasoned with garlic, paprika, and red wine.

Portugal
Chouriço azedo de Vinhais is a Portuguese sausage or cured meat from Bragança District, seasoned and preserved to concentrate its smoky, savory flavor.