Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Winter
During cold days Portuguese hunker down over hearty dishes such as
cozido à portuguesa
, a dish of mixed roast
meats, potatoes, cabbage and carrots. Rich soups such as
canja
(chicken soup) and
sopa de peixe
(fish soup) are
also popular. In the Minho, January to March is the season for tender grilled eels.
Cheap Treats
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Pastel de nata
Custard tart, ideally served warm and dusted with cinnamon.
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Travesseira
A rolled puff pastry filled with almond-and-egg-yolk custard. Find them in Sintra.
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Tinned fish
Sardines, mackerel and tuna served with bread, olives and other accompaniments are the latest snack
craze in Lisbon. Try Sol e Pesca (
Click here
).
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Francesinha
Porto's favourite hangover snack is a thick open-faced sandwich covered in melted cheese.
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Marzipan
In the Algarve, this very sweet almond-infused confection is a local favourite.
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Grilled chicken
Rotisserie chicken is an art form in Portugal. Spice it up with piri-piri (hot sauce).
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Bifana
A bread roll served with a slice of fried pork inside. They're best in the Alentejo.
Dare to Try
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Tripe
People from Porto aren't called
tripeiros
(tripe-eaters) for nothing. Try the surprisingly tasty
tripas à modo do
Porto,
made of tripe, beans and sausage.
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Arroz de cabidelo
Rice soaked in chicken's blood may sound foul, but it's a bloody good delicacy. The pork variant
is called
arroz de sarrabulho
.
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Morcela
Blood sausage made with pig's blood and perhaps rice and pork.
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Caracois
Smaller and less fancy than escargots, these are snails, plain and simple.
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Torresmos
Slices of pig skin and fat served up deep-fried. Makes a great bar snack.
