Cubes of seared beef in a rich sauce served with tangy and crunchy pickled vegetables? That’s pica-pau and it’s a delicious Portuguese dish! This recipe combines everything the Portuguese love: simplicity, flavourfulness, and plenty of sauce to mop up with a good slice of bread. No wonder it’s a classic dish! Well, at least in …
Arroz de Bacalhau is a delicious creamy rice with pieces of salt cod, juicy tomatoes, plenty of olive oil, and fresh herbs. Rice might not be the first thing that comes to mind when we think of Portuguese cuisine. Perhaps you imagined a plate of Grilled Sardines, or the classic Chicken Piri-Piri. What many don’t …
Portuguese cuisine has a wide array of incredible sausages and cured meats that’s often unexplored. While many are acquainted with the Portuguese chouriço or chorizo, how it’s known internationally, the same doesn’t apply to alheira. With a unique flavour, alheira sausages are made from poultry, bread, garlic, and other spices. They are less smoky than …
Peixinhos da Horta, literally translatable into ‘little fish from the garden’, is a savoury snack very popular across restaurants and petisqueiras in Lisbon and surroundings. It basically consists of green beans that are coated in a light batter then deep fried. Their name? Well, they supposedly resemble miniature fried sardines. They are simply delicious, and …