3. Portuguese cuisine Portuguese cuisine is very tasty and diverse, and that is one of the reasons why tourists choose Portugal as their destination. Portuguese food varies from region to region, but fresh fish and shellfish are found on every menu. The national dish is “bacalhau”, dried, salted cod. Before any meal at a restaurant elsewhere in Portugal, try the bread placed on the table - Portuguese bread is delicious!
4. Portuguese cuisine For a relatively small nation, Portugal has surprising gastronomic variety.
5. MINHO Caldo Verde “Portuguesegreensoup” Arroz Doce “Rice pudding” Arroz de pato “Duck rice” Pastéis de Bacalhau “Codfish cakes”
6. DOURO LITORAL Tripas à moda do Porto “Tripe dish with beans and spicy sausage” Bacalhau com broa “Codwithbread” Cozido à Portuguesa “Boiled casserole of meats with rice and vegetables”
7. TRÁS-OS-MONTES Feijoada à Transmontana “Trás-os-Montes bean stew” Polvo à Lagareiro “Lagareiro-style octopus” Arroz de Lampreia “Lamprey with rice”
8. BEIRA-LITORAL Salada de marisco “Seafood salad” Leitão à Bairrada “Bairrada-style roast sucking pig” Canja de galinha “Chicken broth”
9. BEIRA ALTA Bacalhau assado com batatas a murro “Grilledcodwithpotatoes” Arroz de coelho “Rabbitwith rice” Pudim de pão “Breadpudding”
10. BEIRA BAIXA Trutas de escabeche “Troutwithsauce” Papas de carolo “Maizeporridge” Leite creme “Creammilk”
11. RIBATEJO Cabrito assado “Roastkid” Fatias de Tomar “Tomar slices” Sopa da Pedra “Stone soup” Velhoses “Christmaspumpkincakes”
12. ESTREMADURA Lulas recheadas “Stuffed squids” Bacalhau à Brás “Codfishwithscrambledeggsandpotatoes” Pastéis de Nata “Custard-filled tarts” Bolo Rei “King’scake”
13. ALENTEJO Carne de Porco à Alentejana “Pork and clams” Sopa de Cação “Dogfish soup” Açorda à Alentejana “Bread soup”
14. ALGARVE Caldeirada “Fish stew” Amêijoas na cataplana “Wok-style clams” Sardinhas assadas “Grilled sardines” Bolos de Amêndoa “Almond cakes”
15. AZORES Arroz de lapas “Limpetrice” Caldo de Peixe “Fishsoup” Cozido de Lagoa das Furnas “Furnas-stylemeatstew”
16. MADEIRA Bifes de Atum com milho frito “Tuna steaks with fried corn” Bolo de Mel “Honey cake” Queijadas da Madeira “Cheesecakes”
17. Enjoy your meal! Bom apetite! Jó étvágyat! Dobrúchuť! Iyi iştah!
