Portuguese ingredients are very regional. The northern region eats a lot of meat, and the design style is rough and crazy. The southern region has a Mediterranean design style. Many people in China only know one kind of Portuguese pie when they mention Portuguese snacks, which is actually incorrect.
Egg tart Portugal's egg yolk cake is the most authentic Portuguese egg tart, and its taste will never go out of date. With the changes of the times, various tastes of Portuguese tarts emerge one after another. Florence Torre de Belem's souffles are covered with cinnamon powder, which deeply attracts tourists who like snacks to come here. The Portuguese are ingenious in snacks, and basically there are pastry shops on every road. Ordering a cup of coffee with an egg tart and sitting outside the cafe with three or five friends while sunbathing are really leisurely.
In Europe, only Icelanders eat more fish than Portuguese. Spanish chef Phelan also praised, "Portugal's Atlantic waters produce the best seafood in the world." There are many kinds of fish sold in the Portuguese market. It is said that the Portuguese will have 365 ways to make salted cod. Therefore, when traveling in Portugal, as long as you like, you can eat pickled silver cod in every restaurant and meal, which can be said to be a food closer to the soul of Portugal.
Portuguese pot-stewed Portuguese pot-stewed is a favorite food of all ethnic groups in Portugal. This dish is basically a pot stew. The most typical one is to put some beef and mutton, small pork and sometimes chicken breast. There are always some cabbages, potatoes, carrots and sausages, including red and spicy sausages and fennel-flavored pig blood cakes. Although the taste of each place is different, it is pot-stewed that connects the Portuguese table.
Francesinha Portugal has a popular saying: Every Porto has his favorite Francesinha hotel in his heart, which proves the weight of Francesinha in the Portuguese heart! What is this? This is a unique sandwich in Portugal. All kinds of meat are mixed with cream cheese and fruit, and a poached egg is fine!
Grains and white rice The Portuguese eat the most rice in Europe, far exceeding the Spanish and Italians. Spanish paella and risotto can be found everywhere in the world, but Portuguese white rice is ignored. It is worth mentioning that the paella in Portugal is very beautiful: full rice, garlic-flavored tomato juice, and a large plate of seafood-crayfish, crabs, clams and shrimps, all of which are delicious.
Roast pig Portuguese roast pig is very different from the new Chinese roast pig because it is marinated with special sauce before roasting and rubbed with edible olive oil during roasting. Portuguese roast pig skin is tender and tender, and it can't be dried. When serving, it is boldly cut into large pieces, accompanied by French fries and honey orange. A bite is really enjoyable!
The host family of the Portuguese seafood conference seems to be trying to test their taste buds. The first main meal was at the Portuguese seafood conference. Juice made of tomatoes, onions and curry sauce is the most abusive and strong, but it won't take away the delicious seafood. The meat crabs, bandages, mussels and lobsters reflected in the red juice seem to be carefully selected, round and delicate, which just shows the cooking subconscious of Portuguese cuisine "making the best dishes with better raw materials".