{"id":16834,"date":"2018-11-14T17:52:32","date_gmt":"2018-11-14T17:52:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/devourlisbonfoodtours.com\/?p=1194"},"modified":"2022-02-28T15:42:52","modified_gmt":"2022-02-28T15:42:52","slug":"traditional-portuguese-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/dev.devourtours.com\/blog\/traditional-portuguese-food\/","title":{"rendered":"Traditional Portuguese Food: The Dishes You Can’t Miss"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

The Portuguese have a close relationship with food, with no shame. Most typical dishes are hearty, garlicky, and greasy, as all comfort food should be.<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Spending time at the table in Portugal is not a past time, it\u2019s a cultural event even when you\u2019re not celebrating anything. From petiscos<\/em><\/a> to more complicated recipes, traditional Portuguese food is one of the reasons why travelers fall in love with the country. But where should you start? What dishes should you try first? At Devour Lisbon we managed to put together a list of the dishes you can\u2019t miss.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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1. A\u00e7orda<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

A typical soup in the Alentejo region, a\u00e7orda<\/em> will leave you wondering how something so simple can be so delicious. Pieces of day-old Alentejo bread are added to a simmering broth heavily seasoned with garlic and coriander. The bread should soak up the broth but not cook in it. Most versions of this soup add an egg on top, poached or boiled. Depending on where you are in Alentejo, some recipes include fresh fish or salted cod. Casa do Alentejo<\/a>, one of the Lisbon restaurants where locals eat<\/a>, is a great place to find this and other equally delicious dishes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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A\u00e7orda with shrimp is a classic, hearty Portuguese seafood dish. Photo Credit: The Lumiares<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

2. Sopa da Pedra<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

At Devour Lisbon we love a dish with a great backstory and that is the case of sopa da pedra<\/em>. Legend has it that a poor friar who was on a pilgrimage was too proud to beg for food, despite being hungry. Instead, he asked his hosts if they could spare some vegetables to add to his rock soup. Intrigued, they gave him different products to add to his sopa da pedra<\/em>. There are variations of this recipe and it\u2019s a typical dish in the Ribatejo area, but all of them are hearty soups and typically served with a rock in the bottom.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

3. Cozido \u00e0 Portuguesa<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

If there\u2019s one stew in the world that\u2019s perfect for meat lovers, it\u2019s cozido \u00e0 Portuguesa<\/em>. It almost seems like someone came up with the crazy idea of cooking all the meats they had in the house and add some potatoes and some vegetables. There are dozens of variations of cozido<\/em> throughout the country, but the most famous worldwide is probably the one from Furnas. In this small village of S. Miguel Island (Azores), the cozido<\/em> is slowly cooked with volcanic steam inside a hole in the ground.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Cozido das Furnas, probably the most famous cozido in Portugal. Photo credit: David Stanley<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

4. Alheira<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Original from Mirandela in the North, alheira<\/em> is the pork sausage that\u2019s not pork sausage. During the Inquisition in Portugal and Spain, the Jewish population was forced to convert to Christianity. In public, they would behave as Christians to survive, but in private they kept their culture and traditions alive. To avoid persecution and because it was against their religion to eat pork, the Jewish in Mirandela created this \u201cfake\u201d sausage made with other meats. You\u2019ll find different versions, some less garlicky than others, but deep-frying them is the best way to cook it.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

READ MORE<\/em><\/strong>: A Guide to Portuguese Sausages: 7 Varieties You Should Try & How to Eat Them<\/a><\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

5. Bacalhau<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Salted cod may come from Norway or Iceland, but somehow it\u2019s the most traditional Portuguese food you\u2019ll eat. So much so that people say there\u2019s one different bacalhau<\/em> recipe for each day of the year. Any bacalhau<\/em> dish is a good dish, and the fish is so versatile that the only thing you won\u2019t be seeing it in is dessert. It has a more pungent smell than other fish, so don\u2019t be caught off guard. Typical dishes include \u00e0 lagareiro<\/em>, \u00e0 Br\u00e1s<\/em>, and \u00e0 Gomes S\u00e1<\/em>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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One of the most famous petiscos in Lisbon is pasteis de bacalhau.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

6. Cataplana<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Cataplanas<\/em> are more frequent in the South, but some places in the North also cook their version of this fish stew. The dish is named after the cooking pot, a sort of slow cooker made of copper or stainless steel, a heritage of Portugal\u2019s Arabic past. The recipe is as simple as choosing your favorite seafood, adding sliced potatoes, onions, tomatoes, garlic, olive oil and herbs, and let it stew.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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7. Francesinha<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The most famous sandwich in Porto is a full meal. One francesinha<\/em> is usually enough for two, so be careful when ordering. It\u2019s messy to eat, and you\u2019ll need the precious help of a fork and a knife to cut through the molting mix of cheese and spicy sauce, the slices of lightly toasted bread, and the layers of different meats. What\u2019s the secret of a great francesinha<\/a><\/em>? Almost everyone will say it’s the sauce.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Francesinha is one of the must-try dishes in Porto. Photo credit: Sandra Henriques Gajjar<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

You know some of the best-loved traditional Portuguese foods\u2014now it’s time to try some for yourself. Our Tastes & Traditions of Lisbon Tour<\/a> will give you a crash course in eating like a local, from how to navigate Portuguese mealtimes to what to eat and where. And, of course, there will be plenty of typical bites along the way.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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