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

Algarve, Portugal
Xerém de conquilhas
Coarse cornmeal is simmered with small Algarve clams, garlic, coriander, and their briny cooking liquor.

Northern Portugal, Portugal
Clarinhas de Fão is a Portuguese sweet from Braga District, shaped as a pastry and finished with its characteristic sugar, nut, or egg filling.

Portugal
Pão de Deus
Pão de Deus is a soft sweet bun crowned with a toasted coconut and egg topping, sold fresh in Portuguese bakeries.

Lisbon Region, Portugal
Tiny coastal DOC near Sintra.

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

Portugal
Broa de Avintes
Rustic Portuguese cornbread and rye loaf with a dense crumb and crackling crust.

Portugal
A mountain of boiled meats, sausages, and vegetables, Portugal's answer to pot-au-feu.

Portugal
Croquetes de camarão
Breaded meat or shrimp croquettes with a creamy béchamel center.

Alentejo, Portugal
Doce de gila is a Portuguese fruit preserve from Alentejo, cooked down with sugar into a dense spread for bread and pastrys.

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

Algarve, Portugal
Thread-like egg yolk and sugar confection from the Algarve, wrapped in paper.

Northern Portugal, Portugal
Still wine from the Port region.

Centro, Portugal
One of Portugal's oldest DOCs, Touriga Nacional's home.

Brazil
Empada de perdiz
A small crumbly shortcrust pie filled with shredded chicken, heart of palm or cheese, baked in fluted molds and sold at padarias and beach kiosks.

Madeira, Portugal
Espada com banana is a Portuguese fish preparation from Madeira, cooked with olive oil, garlic, and local herbs until the seafood stays tender.

Madeira, Portugal
Madeira beef skewers grilled over bay leaf branches, rubbed with garlic and salt.

Lisbon Region, Portugal
Farinha torrada is a Portuguese sweet from Sesimbra, shaped as a pastry and finished with its characteristic sugar, nut, or egg filling.

Portugal
Flour, wine and paprika sausage, another cozido staple.

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

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

Brazil
A hearty stew of black beans simmered with various pork cuts, traditionally served with rice, collard greens, orange slices, and farofa.

Portugal
Bean stew slow-cooked with pork, chouriço, and blood sausage.

Centro, Portugal
Fogaça da Feira is a sweet regional bread shaped like a tall tower, scented with cinnamon and baked with a bronzed crust.

Portugal
Sweet Easter bread enriched with eggs, sugar and sometimes cinnamon or fennel, baked for the Easter table.

Northern Portugal, Portugal
Folar de Chaves is a northern savory bread layered with cured pork and sausage, baked until the dough is rich and golden.

Algarve, Portugal
Folar de Olhão is a sweet Algarve bread built from thin layered dough, butter, sugar, and cinnamon, baked into a sticky spiral.

Northern Portugal, Portugal
Folar de Valpaços is a Trás-os-Montes savory bread packed with local pork and sausages, baked into a rich festive loaf.

Northern Portugal, Portugal
A Porto sandwich stacked with steak, sausage, ham, and melted cheese under beer-spiked tomato sauce.

Portugal
Spit-roasted chicken basted with chili-garlic piri-piri oil.

Braga, Portugal
Frigideiras is a Portuguese sweet from Braga, shaped as a pastry and finished with its characteristic sugar, nut, or egg filling.

Portugal
A tall glass of espresso and steamed milk, Portugal's answer to a latte.

Lisbon, Portugal
Ginjinha is a sour-cherry liqueur macerated with sugar and served in Lisbon or Óbidos, often with a fruit in the glass.

Lisbon, Portugal
Sardinhas assadas
Sardinhas assadas are whole Portuguese sardines grilled over charcoal until the skin blisters and the oily flesh stays moist.

Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
Canja de Galinha
Comforting soup of chicken, rice, and aromatic seasonings; a Portuguese-influenced dish adapted in Guinea-Bissau with local chicken and rice; served when ill or as a light meal; the rice breaks down to thicken the broth.

Portugal
Liver steaks fried with garlic and wine.