Home›Dishes›Cuisine›Portuguese CuisineCuisinePortuguese CuisineEuropean CuisinesReference and ClassificationVerifiedPortuguese cuisine comprises the traditions and practices of cooking in Portugal, with documented roots reaching back to a sixteenth century manuscript, the Livro de Cozinha da Infanta Dona Maria, and reflecting Atlantic and Celtic influences alongside French and Mediterranean elements. Portugal's Age of Discovery and its spice trade profoundly shaped the cuisine, introducing seasonings gathered from Asia, Africa and the Americas, among them piri piri peppers, saffron, paprika, cinnamon and nutmeg, into both savory and sweet dishes. The cooking favors simplicity and fresh, local ingredients, relies on olive oil as its foundational fat, and uses garlic, onion and herbs such as parsley, oregano and thyme throughout. Seafood is central, above all dried salted cod known as bacalhau, alongside pork, beef and poultry, rice, potatoes and breads such as broa, and signature dishes include caldo verde, a kale soup, cozido a portuguesa, a mixed meat stew, and pastel de nata, a custard tart.FactsPortuguese CuisineConnectionsIn the Other AtlasesSourcesTake a Related QuizComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsSignature TechniqueWell-attestedSourced to the subject's own accountFish is grilled, boiled, fried or stewed, the stew style known as caldeirada, often cooked in a clay pot; Portugal has one of Europe's highest per capita fish consumption rates. 1Origin RegionWell-attestedSourced to the subject's own accountPortugal, on the western Iberian Peninsula in Atlantic Europe. 1Portuguese CuisineFilter Results27 entriesDish FamilyAllDesserts and Sweet Puddings (2)European Breads and Pastries (2)European Noodles and Dumplings (1)European Roasted, Grilled and Fried Dishes (8)European Sandwiches (1)European Soups (4)European Stews, Braises and Sauced Dishes (6)Fermented and Pickled Fish (1)South Asian Breads and Pastries (1)Sub-Saharan African Grain Dishes (1)Main IngredientAllAnnatto (1)Bay Leaf (1)Bread (2)Butter (2)Cheese (1)Chicken (1)Chorizo (1)Clam (2)Cod (1)Condensed Milk (1)Coriander (1)Egg (2)Egg Yolk (1)Flour (1)Garlic (3)Ground Meat (1)Ham (1)Kale (1)Mayonnaise (1)Meat (3)Milk (1)Octopus (1)Olive Oil (4)Onion (3)Paprika (1)Potato (3)Rice (2)Saffron (1)Salt (1)Sardine (1)Sausage (1)Spice (1)Sugar (2)Sweet Potato (1)Tomato (1)Tripe (1)Turmeric (1)Vermicelli (1)Yeast (1)Era (Origin Period)All1200 (1)1500 (1)1850 (2)1953 (1)1960 (1)TraditionAllBread Baking (3)Cacao Fermentation and Chocolate Making (1)Christmas Feast Traditions (2)Pickling (1)Salt Curing, Smoking and Drying (2)Street Food Culture (1)Wedding Feast Traditions (1)Format/TypeAllDesserts and Sweet Puddings (2)European Breads and Pastries (2)European Noodles and Dumplings (1)European Roasted, Grilled and Fried Dishes (8)European Sandwiches (1)European Soups (4)European Stews, Braises and Sauced Dishes (6)Fermented and Pickled Fish (1)South Asian Breads and Pastries (1)Sub-Saharan African Grain Dishes (1)CourseAllAppetizer (1)Dessert (3)Main Course (6)Soup (4)Dietary SuitabilityAllContains Dairy or Egg (2)Contains Fish or Shellfish (5)Contains Meat or Poultry (4)Origin RegionAllBrazil (1)Indonesia (1)Italy (1)Peru (1)Portugal (19)Spain (2)The Indian Subcontinent (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 27AçordaPortuguese CuisineAletriaPortuguese CuisineAmêijoas à Bulhão PatoPortuguese CuisineBaba de cameloPortuguese CuisineBacalhau à BrásPortuguese CuisineBacalhau à Gomes de SáPortuguese CuisineBacalhau à Zé do PipoPortuguese CuisineBacalhau com NatasPortuguese CuisineBolinhos de bacalhauPortuguese CuisineBolo do cacoPortuguese CuisineCaldo VerdePortuguese CuisineCanja de galinhaPortuguese CuisineChocolate salamiPortuguese CuisineCocidoPortuguese CuisineDobradaPortuguese CuisineEscabechePortuguese CuisineEspetadaPortuguese CuisineFrancesinhaPortuguese CuisineGrilled limpetsPortuguese CuisineMigasPortuguese CuisineOvos molesPortuguese CuisinePeixinhos da hortaPortuguese CuisinePolvo à lagareiroPortuguese CuisineSamosaPortuguese CuisineTripas à moda do PortoPortuguese CuisineXarémPortuguese CuisineYellow ricePortuguese CuisineConnectionsExpresses TraditionSalt Curing, Smoking and Drying, Food Traditions Well-attested Source On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the KitchenHarold McGeetier 1Features DishAçorda, Dishes Well-attested Source Açorda (Wikipedia)Aletria, Dishes Well-attested Source Aletria (Wikipedia)Amêijoas à Bulhão Pato, Dishes Well-attested Source Amêijoas à Bulhão Pato (Wikipedia)Baba de camelo, Dishes Well-attested Source Baba de camelo (Wikipedia)Bacalhau à Brás, Dishes Well-attested Source Bacalhau a Bras (Wikipedia)tier 3Bacalhau à Gomes de Sá, Dishes Well-attested Source Bacalhau a Gomes de Sa (Wikipedia)Bacalhau à Zé do Pipo, Dishes Well-attested Source Bacalhau à Zé do Pipo (Wikipedia)Bacalhau com Natas, Dishes Well-attested Source Bacalhau com natas (Wikipedia)Bolinhos de bacalhau, Dishes Well-attested Source Bolinhos de bacalhau (Wikipedia)Bolo do caco, Dishes Well-attested Source Bolo do caco (Wikipedia)Caldo Verde, Dishes Well-attested Canja de galinha, Dishes Well-attested Source Canja de galinha (Wikipedia)Chocolate salami, Dishes Well-attested Source Chocolate salami (Wikipedia)Cocido, Dishes Well-attested Source Cocido (Wikipedia)Dobrada, Dishes Well-attested Source Tripas à moda do Porto (Wikipedia)Escabeche, Dishes Well-attested Source Wikipedia: EscabecheEspetada, Dishes Well-attested Source Espetada (Wikipedia)Francesinha, Dishes Well-attested Source Francesinha - WikipediaGrilled limpets, Dishes Well-attested Source Grilled limpets (Wikipedia)Migas, Dishes Well-attested Source Migas - WikipediaOvos moles, Dishes Well-attested Source Ovos moles (Wikipedia)Peixinhos da horta, Dishes Well-attested Source Peixinhos da horta (Wikipedia)Polvo à lagareiro, Dishes Well-attested Source Polvo à lagareiro (Wikipedia)Samosa, Dishes Well-attested Source Samosa (Wikipedia)tier 3Tripas à moda do Porto, Dishes Well-attested Source Tripas à moda do Porto (Wikipedia)Xarém, Dishes Well-attested Source Xarém (Wikipedia)Yellow rice, Dishes Well-attested Source Yellow rice (Wikipedia)Uses IngredientCod, Ingredients Well-attested Source Larousse Gastronomiquetier 1Olive Oil, Ingredients Well-attested Source Larousse Gastronomiquetier 1In the Other AtlasesOriginated InPortugalAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.Source Portuguese Cuisine (Wikipedia)tier 3Sources1. Portuguese Cuisine (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaIntroductionPortuguese cuisine (Portuguese: Cozinha portuguesa) consists of the traditions and practices of cooking in Portugal.Fish and seafoodFish is served grilled, boiled (including poached and simmered), fried or deep-fried, stewed known as caldeirada (often in clay pot cooking), roasted, or even steamed.View the SourceAçorda (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Açorda, History section, first paragraphView the SourceLarousse Gastronomiquetier 1Hamlyn, 2009Uses Ingredient: Cod, entry: CodUses Ingredient: Olive Oil, entry: Olive OilOn Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchentier 1Harold McGee, Scribner, 2004Expresses Tradition: Salt Curing, Smoking and DryingSamosa (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaFeatures Dish: Samosa, Wikipedia category listView the SourceWikipedia: EscabecheFeatures Dish: Escabeche, Wikipedia category listView the SourceMigas - WikipediaFeatures Dish: Migas, Wikipedia category listView the SourceTripas à moda do Porto (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Tripas à moda do Porto, Wikipedia category listFeatures Dish: Dobrada, Lead paragraphTripas à moda do Porto or dobrada à moda do Porto in Portuguese cuisine is a dish of beef stomach made with tripe with white beans, carrots and rice.View the SourceEspetada (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Espetada, Wikipedia category listView the SourcePolvo à lagareiro (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Polvo à lagareiro, Wikipedia category listView the SourceAmêijoas à Bulhão Pato (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Amêijoas à Bulhão Pato, Wikipedia category listView the SourcePeixinhos da horta (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Peixinhos da horta, Wikipedia category listView the SourceGrilled limpets (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Grilled limpets, Wikipedia category listView the SourceBacalhau à Zé do Pipo (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Bacalhau à Zé do Pipo, Wikipedia category listView the SourceXarém (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Xarém, Wikipedia category listView the SourceFrancesinha - WikipediaFeatures Dish: Francesinha, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Francesinha, lead paragraphFrancesinha (Portuguese pronunciation: [fɾɐ̃sɨˈziɲɐ], meaning little French girl or little French woman) is a Portuguese sandwich, originally from Porto, made with layers of toasted bread and assorted hot meats such as roast, steak, wet-cured ham, linguiça, or chipolata, over which sliced cheese is melted by the ladling of a near-boiling tomato-and-beer sauce called molho de frView the SourceCanja de galinha (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Canja de galinha, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Canja de galinha, lead paragraphCanja de galinha (European Portuguese pronunciation: [kɐ̃ʒɐ ðɨ ɣɐˈlĩɲɐ], Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [kɐ̃ʒɐ dʒi gaˈlĩj̃ɐ], (literally "chicken congee"), or simply canja, is a popular chicken soup of Portuguese, Cape Verdean, and Brazilian cuisine.View the SourceBacalhau com natas (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Bacalhau com Natas, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Bacalhau com Natas, lead paragraphBacalhau com natas (Portuguese pronunciation: [bɐ.kɐˈʎaw kõ ˈna.tɐʃ], meaning "cod with double cream") is a popular way of cooking salted cod (bacalhau) in Portugal.View the SourceBacalhau a Bras (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaFeatures Dish: Bacalhau à Brás, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Bacalhau à Brás, lead paragraphBacalhau à Brás (Portuguese pronunciation: [bɐkɐˈʎaw a ˈβɾaʃ], meaning "salt cod in the style of Brás") is a Portuguese dish made from shreds of salted cod (bacalhau), onions and thinly chopped (matchstick-sized) fried potatoes, all bound with eggs.View the SourceBolinhos de bacalhau (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Bolinhos de bacalhau, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Bolinhos de bacalhau, lead paragraphBolinhos de bacalhau (Portuguese: [buˈlĩɲuʒ ðɨ βɐkɐˈʎaw], lit. 'codfish cakes') or pastéis de bacalhau (Portuguese: [pɐʃˈtɛjʒ ðɨ βɐkɐˈʎaw], lit. 'codfish pastries') are a traditional Portuguese dish, typically made from a mixture of potatoes, codfish, eggs, parsley, onion and sometimes a hint of nutmeg.View the SourceChocolate salami (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Chocolate salami, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Chocolate salami, lead paragraphChocolate salami is an Italian and Portuguese dessert made with cocoa, chocolate, broken biscuits, butter and sometimes alcohol such as port wine or rum.View the SourceAletria (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Aletria, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Aletria, lead paragraphAletria is a custardy Portuguese dessert based on vermicelli (aletria).View the SourceBaba de camelo (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Baba de camelo, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Baba de camelo, lead paragraphBaba de camelo (literally camel slobber) is a typical Portuguese dessert made with condensed milk and eggs with almond or cookie toppings.View the SourceOvos moles (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Ovos moles, IntroductionQuote, Features Dish: Ovos moles, IntroductionOvos moles de Aveiro (literally, "soft eggs from Aveiro")-sometimes written as ovos-moles de Aveiro-are a local pastry delicacy from Aveiro District, Portugal, made of egg yolks and sugar, and sometimes chocolate.View the SourceBacalhau a Gomes de Sa (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Bacalhau à Gomes de Sá, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Bacalhau à Gomes de Sá, lead paragraphBacalhau à Gomes de Sá (Portuguese pronunciation: [bɐ.kɐˈʎaw a ˈɡomɨʃ dɨ ˈsa], meaning "Bacalhau à la Gomes de Sá") is a common codfish (bacalhau) dish in Portugal, typical of the city of Porto.View the SourceCocido (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Cocido, Lead sectionQuote, Features Dish: Cocido, Lead sectionis a traditional stew eaten as a main dish in Spain, Portugal, BrazilView the SourceYellow rice (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Yellow rice, Lead sectionQuote, Features Dish: Yellow rice, Lead sectionYellow rice is a traditional yellow-colored rice dish in Iranian, Middle East, Moroccan, Ecuadorian, Peruvian, Caribbean, Portuguese, Filipino, Afghan, Indian, Sri Lankan, South African and IndonesianView the SourceBolo do caco (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Bolo do caco, Infobox: countryQuote, Features Dish: Bolo do caco, Infobox: countryMadeira Island PortugalView the SourceTake a Related QuizSignature Techniques of World CuisinesCovers this kind of entry.Comments (0)No comments yet. 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