#Portuguese Cuisine

[bluberimufim]

A short display of Portuguese Christmas sweets[1]

[1] I don't think "sweets" is the best translation but idk how else to say it, what I mean is "pastries and cakes", basically

Hello! This is very late (but tbh we eat the same stuff on Christmas and New Year's so ig I'm not that late)!!

I wanted to do this because it seems to kinda be in line with my Halloween folklore post and I want to share more stuff with you all! This one I know a little more about because I eat these things every year, but I promise I'll get back into folklore next because that's what interests me most. Please be aware that half of this is from my personal experience and may not be 100% accurate to most other people.

Bolo Rei (trans: King Cake)

image source: https://lmalimentar.pt/lojaLM/bolos-congelados/318-bolo-rei-cozido-1-kg.html

This is like, the cake people think of when they think of Christmas. It's some basic dough filled with nuts and sugared fruits. Then, it has more sugared fruit on top (I've tried to find exactly what fruit it is but every recipe just says "fruit" despite it always being very specific colours and the only place I could find that listed what it supposedly was said it was pumpkin and I don't believe it). This cake is inspired by the image of a jewel-incrusted crown and was created to honour the Three Magi. It's said that it was inspired by the French Galette de Rois but I've also seen people say it's similar to Italian Panettone.

Bolo Rainha (trans: Queen Cake)

image source: https://www.receitasdeculinaria.tv/receita-do-bolo-rainha/

For the cool kids who don't like the fruit part of Bolo Rei - this one is literally just nuts. This is also supposed to look like a crown but I can't find any source saying what it's supposed to represent, so I think it's just Bolo Rei 2.0. This one wasn't that big of a thing when I was a kid but it's gained a lot of traction in the last 10 or so years.

Pão de Ló (trans: literally "Bread of Ló" / "Ló's Bread", I'll explain in a bit)

There are two versions of this one but I'm gonna talk about dry Pão de Ló first.

image source: https://www.receitasdatiaceu.com/recipe/pao-de-lo-tradicional/

This is my personal favourite - literally my favourite cake of all time. I have never met someone who does not have this as their favourite Christmas food. This is a type of sponge cake you eat on both Christmas and Easter, although it seems it was originally just for Easter. This is one of those you absolutely can't make at home unless you're literally crazy because it needs to be baked in a clay mould with sheets of paper and I've heard it requires 24 eggs per cake (tbh seems unrealistic but Portuguese pastry is like 80% eggs so it's not that outlandish, and I'm inclined to believe it bc I've tried like 3 different home-made recipes with normal amounts of eggs and it never tasted right). The origin of the name is basically impossible to find because every source I see claims a different story, but "Ló" seems to be the name of its original creator. Also, this cake was brought to Japan during the Discovery Period and it's allegedly the origin of a Japanese sponge cake named Kasutera.

Pão de Ló de Ovar (trans: Pão de Ló from Ovar)

image source: https://iberismos.com/pao-lo-um-doce-com-muita-historia-iberica/?lang=pt-pt

Kinda like regular Pão de Ló but wet on the inside - the liquid-y part is egg. Its origins seem to be in conventual sweets (like, from a convent), which are known for using lots of eggs. But just like with its dry variant, there are a few different stories about it. Sometimes people argue about which variant is better, but it's really not that divisive. In fact, all the foods in this post often coexist at the Christmas table despite some being similar to each other.

Sonhos (trans: Dreams)

image source: https://claradesousa.pt/receita/sonhos-de-natal/

These are much simpler than the cakes. It's basically just fried dough topped with sugar (I've heard that Brazilians call them "chuvinha" aka "little rain" because of this, and I think that's kinda funny because most Portuguese sweets have sugar on top). This is kinda like a "base" because there are other sweets similar to it but with carrot or pumpkin on the inside, and I don't think there's much reason to get into them here - also I don't usually eat them. You can eat them dry or with syrup made with sugar, cinnamon and lemon/orange.

Rabanadas (no clue how to translate this bc google suggests "french toast" and I refuse to accept that)

image source: https://www.pingodoce.pt/receitas/rabanadas/

This is a simple yet effective classic. It was originally made to utilize stale bread people had lying around (I've seen sources suggest it's because bread is sacred to Jesus even if it's stale and so it's bad to waste it). It's made with bread, honey or sugar, milk, and cinnamon, although I've seen people replace the milk and honey with condensed milk. It has been recorded since the 16th century, when it was used partially for medicinal purposes to help people regain their strength, especially after giving birth (which... thematically appropriate but it still surprised me when I found out).

I hope you had fun looking at all this tasty food - because I certainly did and this is my blog.

#i may also make a separate post on christmas food #like for dinner #but that's way more straightforward #also if i were to explain the Lore behind it it would involve briefly discussing Portugal's fascist dictatorship #and i don't want that in the post i made because i wanted to tell you about my favourite cake #the pão de ló thing is so real tho #the moment the holiday season ends you immediately start looking forward to Easter when you'll get to eat it again #also about the kasutera thing #it's the second time i've seen japanese sweets inspired by portuguese ones wtf #i am obviously aware of colonization but wtf dude #first pastel de nata and now pão de ló?? they have great taste. no notes. #if i sound like i know a lot about rabanadas it's bc i had to write an essay on them 2 weeks ago #not writing #portugal ramblies #christmas #portuguese cuisine #is that right?? it's the only tag related to it i can find #portuguese food

[thelcsdaily]

Portuguese BBQ

One of those locations is The Pit, where the smokey smells tempt you inside to have a look. You'll add their number to your speed dial once you've finished all that BBQ. If you want to try some delicious BBQ or are seeking for a new restaurant to add to your list of must-try locations, look no further. The Pit is your best bet.

“Popcorn for breakfast! Why not? It's a grain. It's like, like, grits, but with high self-esteem.” ― James Patterson

#food #portuguese cuisine #portuguese food #portuguese #meat dish #barbecue #ribs #restaurant food #my photography #food photography #original photography #thelcsdaily #pork dishes

[morethansalad]

Vegan Norwegian Bacalao

#vegan #lunch #dinner #norwegian cuisine #portuguese cuisine #stews #bacalao #vegan seafood #tomatoes #bell peppers #heart of palm #garlic #olives #potato #chili #paprika #bay leaf #vinegar #thyme #oregano #chickpeas #capers #pepperoncini #parsley #olive oil #❤

[askwhatsforlunch]

The Rugby World Cup Table

In France, there is something specific to Rugby we call "la troisième mi-temps" (third half-time), where both winning and losing teams and supporters gather after a game for a bite and a pint! In that spirit, as our home World Cup comes to a close tonight, I am celebrating all the teams that took part and played exciting, enthralling rugby (sometimes breaking our hearts!) all across France this past couple of months, sharing recipes from all the countries represented. I really enjoyed delving into national cuisines I did not know, and perhaps some future travels will be inspired by these delicious discoveries! In the meantime, I'll be happy eating, whether New Zealand or South Africa lifts their fourth Webb Ellis Trophy!

Pool A

Confit Duck (France)

Manuka Honey Glazed Ham (New Zealand)

Melanzane alla Parmigiana (Italy)

Pasta con Salsa Caruso (Uruguay)

Ombidi and Mielie Pap (Namibia)

Pool B

Beer Battered Sausages (Ireland)

Regte Braaibroodjie (South Africa)

Scots Apple Crumble (Scotland)

Ota Ika (Tonga)

Griș cu Lapte (Romania)

Pool C

Haddock Welsh Rarebit (Wales)

Vudi Vakasoso (Fiji)

Aussie Burgers (Australia)

Pastéis de Nata (Portugal)

Abkhazura (Georgia)

Pool D

Chicken Pot Pie (England)

Guiso Carrero (Argentina)

Salmon Chirashi (Japan)

Kopai (Samoa)

Chupe de Camarones (Chile)

#Recipes #Food #The Rugby World Cup Table #The Rugby World Cup Table recipes #The Rugby World Cup Table Recipe List #Rugby World Cup #RWC #Rugby World Cup 2023 #RWC 2023 #France 2023 #French Cuisine #New Zealand Cuisine #Namibian Cuisine #South African Cuisine #Italian Cuisine #British Cuisine #Irish Cuisine #South American Cuisine #Portuguese Cuisine #Romanian Cuisine #Georgian Cuisine #Pasifika Cuisine #Japanese Cuisine #Rugby #Food and Sport

[silverovaskitchen]

Food #003: Battered cod & Portuguese (Nando's) rice

MADE: 26 MAR 2023

The reason behind this pairing is that I was craving fish and chips—but:

Fish and chips in local restaurants here is insanely overpriced

Chips are not exactly the healthiest choice

The fish was what I was craving anyway

The solution, therefore, was making the damned fish myself... so I did. Plus, I saw an article saying that battered fish went well with spicy rice. It was an epiphany—I did love Nando's rice when I tried it on my latest trip to Canada. So I armed myself with this recipe and this recipe for the rice, as well as the door stopper that is the Complete America's Test Kitchen Cookbook for the fish (a book recommended by my American friends, and ngl the recipes I tried so far are pretty good).

Changes I introduced:

(rice) 1 TEASPOON turmeric instead of 1 tablespoon good lord, I wanna taste some rice among all the yellow (btw rice I used is basmati)

(rice) more paprika because I don't have chili powder, only flakes

(rice) one chopped tomato on top of all the other veggies, because why the hell not

(fish) using sparkling water instead of beer, because there's no place for beer in this house 😾 (more seriously, I know beer batter is traditional, but alcohol is one of my strongest food aversions, and beer is easily the worst offender I can think of)

Eating a bit of fish that fell off while I cut it, I wasn't totally convinced. And then, I actually started eating. It was so good. Extremely messy to cook (mmmm oil flying everywhere), but just. So. Damn. Good. And the rice too, rice is pretty addictive 🙃

10/10 would recommend.

Oh, and don't be cheap with the fish. Fresh, quality fish is really what makes it imo.

Pic 1: fat bastard no. 1, reporting for duty

Pic 2: fat bastard no. 2, frying

Pic 3: a nice, filled-to-the-brim pot of rice (featuring can of peas lol)

#food #foodpics #cooking #my cooking #home cooking #recipe #british cuisine #portuguese cuisine #nando's #side dish #main dish #battered cod #fish and chips #portuguese rice #nando's rice #fish #rice #bell peppers #onion #peas #tomato #garlic #cilantro #lime #so damn good #hard not to go for seconds #comfort food right here

[olgachangblr]

葡萄牙霹靂霹靂雞Peri Peri Chicken

霹靂霹靂雞是一道廣受歡迎的葡萄牙料理，也有人會說它是非洲料理，而世界各地許多超市都可以買到南非Nando's的霹靂霹靂烤雞醬，所以它到底是哪一國料理？

故事就從16世紀說起，莫三比克成了葡萄牙的殖民地，為了開發貿易貨物，葡萄牙人將在美洲發現的辣椒帶到莫三比克種植。其中，雀眼辣椒African Birds Eye長的特別好，這些生活在莫三比克的葡萄牙人，就將它與家鄉常用的橄欖油、蒜頭、檸檬一起打碎，就叫它霹靂霹靂醬peri peri sauce，因為peri在史瓦希利語裡就是辣椒的意思。霹靂霹靂醬可以拿來烤雞、醃漬肉品或海鮮，也可以沾東沾西，都很好吃，南非也在吃。

然後，1974年莫三比克獨立了，隨著葡萄牙殖民者返回祖國，霹靂霹靂雞也來到葡萄牙。後來，有一位叫做Nando's的人在南非開了一家烤雞餐廳，使用的醬料就是peri peri sauce，大概因為很好吃，他的餐廳飛快地在世界各地散佈開來，英國、美國、澳洲各地，全世界五大洲都可以聞到Nando's烤雞餐廳的香味。因為他是葡萄牙人，所以他的全球連鎖烤雞店理所當然的被視為＂葡式烤雞餐廳＂。原本在Nando's烤雞餐廳才能買到的reri reri sauce，現在也行銷到了世界各地的超市，也是許多人的餐桌上不可或缺的神奇美味調料。

Peri peri的基本材料就是剛剛提過的：雀眼辣椒、橄欖油、蒜頭、檸檬，再依照個人的喜好添加香草及香料，就成了你獨門的霹靂霹靂醬。我獨門的霹靂霹靂醬還沒做過，今天的烤雞要用Nando's，只在醃製調料中加一點自己的喜好。

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雞腿排-4片

Nando's Peri Peri Sauce-60g

黃檸檬-1個

蒜頭-2瓣

橄欖油

西��牙煙燻紅椒粉-2 tsap

鹽之花

黑胡椒

小番茄

蘑菇

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1.雞腿排放入攪拌盆

2.加入Peri Peri Sauce、蒜頭、西班牙煙燻紅椒粉、鹽之花、黑胡椒、橄欖油

3.刨入檸檬皮茸，將檸檬汁擠入攪拌盆中

4.將雞腿排以所有香料及調味料塗抹均勻後，放入冰箱醃至少2小時

5.小番茄及蘑菇撒上橄欖油，以鹽之花及黑胡椒調味

6.雞腿排與蒔蔬一起放入烤箱，以240度烤30分鐘

果然是Nando's，這樣簡單方便、輕輕鬆鬆就能端上桌的烤雞，真的好吃！

#peri peri chicken #peri peri sauce #cuisine portugaise #portuguese cuisine #culinary

[portugalconfidential]

#xtian melides #alentejo restaurant #christian louboutin #portuguese cuisine

[biglisbonnews]

Corrupio – Innovative Portuguese at the Counter, in Lisbon For anyone who prefers the relaxed intimacy of dining at the bar to the arm’s-length formality of sitting at a table, Corrupio is a welcome addition to Lisbon’s restaurant scene. (Though the counter-dining trend is definitely gaining steam overall.) Guests have a front-row seat to watch the collective of chefs shuck Ria Formosa oysters and put the finishing touches on composed plates. The name, Corrupio, is a Portuguese word that describes a state of constant motion, “like a roller coaster” […] The post Corrupio – Innovative Portuguese at the Counter, in Lisbon appeared first on Portugal Confidential. https://portugalconfidential.com/corrupio-lisbon/

#Lisbon Dining #dining #Lisbon #portuguese cuisine #restaurant #Ann Abel #Portugal Confidential

[pandoras-pandemonium]

#portugal #portuguese cuisine

[da-janela-lateral]

For some reason I really want to write a fanfic in which Reigen, Serizawa and Dimple go to Rio de Janeiro out of all places to solve a weirdly complicated case (maybe the Black Opala urban legend). The client paid for all trip expenses so why not have some fun while they're there?? There is so much comedy potential in there with linguistic differences and cultural clashes. Spirits and Such's international travel...

#either they're surviving on basic english skills or on shitty google translate. maybe serizawa knows a bit of portuguese cos claw stuff #wait dimple is the funniest option for "understands portuguese”. but he only knows the 1800s imperial era version #serizawa almost falls for the false perfume scam because it depends on the victim's social awkwardness #they'd be HORRIFIED at brazillian “japanese cuisine”. why do the restaurants do that. #serizawa and reigen quickly realizing there is no way they can walk around in suits because the city is hot as hell #reigen accidentally joins a samba circle with pure charisma #they discover about the CHAOS of public transportation #I wanted to make the setting be any capital that isn't Rio or São Paulo but unfortunately these are the most known cities #spirits and such in Belo Horizonte when #anyways I have SO MANY IDEAS this sounds so fun #mp100 #mob psycho 100

[chefro]

Emanuel Santos

#food #foodie #food culture #cuisine #grapes #portuguese food #gastronomy #culinary arts #people eating #fruit #posing with food #food photography #food design

[morethansalad]

Vegan Portuguese Custard Tarts

#vegan #veganized #desserts #street food #tarts #portuguese cuisine #custard #puff pastry #tofu #cashews #lemon #saffron #turmeric #cinnamon #vanilla #cornstarch #maple syrup

[yourbrat]

I would love to learn some recipes from my culture 🥺 all of my great grandparents are gone and my mom’s mom I’m pretty certain has dementia and lost her ability to cook recipes at least a decade ago. I just have my grandma on my dad’s side now essentially.

If y’all know of any classic Portuguese, Austrian, German, Irish, Scottish, or French recipes feel free to send em my way 💜💜💜

#food #culture #recipes #foodie #cook #cooking #classic #classics #sharing #share #irish #scottish #french #portuguese #german #austrian #cuisine #yourbrat #personal #mine #boost #help

[old-memoria]

i promise all the brazillian youtube commenters that one day i will come to brazil

#no one asked though #but i hope you know the meme lmao #actually i really want to visit brazil not sure about moving there #its a really popular migration destination in my country now lol because no visa and nice weather food people etc #my mum's friend moved there with her family and they enjoy it though she speaks portuguese #and her husband is a well off IT guy so they are kinda privileged #it might be my eastern european mentality mentality but an average Latin American or #southern european person is much nicer that your average American or Scandinavian #what sun and tasty cuisine does to mf..... #speaking from experience I've met a few from both sides

[mattotomato]

Cuisine - Homemade Portuguese Chicken Chicken legs are marinated overnight in a zesty, seasoned blend before they're baked in this homemade Portuguese dish.

#cuisine #batches #homemade portuguese chicken #servings #chicken

[devsquared]

Welsh-Portuguese fusion cuisine: bara brith and gelato. Roedd hi'n blasus iawn!

#food #bara brith #gelato #fusion cuisine #Welsh and portuguese go well together