PORTUGUESE CUISINE AND TREATS

Portuguese food varies by region, but fresh fish and shellfish can be found on virtually every menu. The national dish is " bacalhau . "The Portuguese are obsessed with her since the beginning of the 16th century, when Portuguese fishermen's boats reached the coast of Newfoundland and sailors to survive the long journey home, caught cod and ususzyli posolili, and today is said to be 365 different ways of cooking cod , one for each day of the year.

Grilled sardines and horse mackerel, are also popular in coastal cities and many other fish species occurs under the name " Caldeirada ".

In Portugal, there are many restaurants specializing in serving seafood specialties, many of which are prepared in an artistic way and gives the lobsters, shrimp, oysters and crabs. These mixtures rich in rice and seafood are called " arroz de marisco ".

Another national dish, but the meat is " cozido à Portuguesa , "And it is a thick stew of vegetables with different types of meat. Roast suckling pig (" Leitão Assado ") Is popular in the north of the country, as well as pork sausages called" Chouriço "Or" linguiça ".

In Porto popular are the guts of bean seeds. This is not a dish for every taste, but in Porto's most famous dish derives RTO time Henry the Navigator, who sent a ship to conquer Ceuta in Morocco, and the people of Porto - the slaughter of all animals intended for food for the crew - could keep for themselves only by-products and the same intestine. This event Porto citizens refer to as tripeiros "Tripe eaters". Tripe remains a culturally important dish among the inhabitants of Porto.

Breakfast is traditionally just coffee and roll, but lunch is a big affair, often lasting up to two hours. dinners are usually served late, often along with the soup. Most soup "caldo verde" with potatoes, cabbage, shredded cheese, and chunks of sausage.

The most typical desserts are flavored with cinnamon, rice pudding, flan, custard and caramel, but also, desserts often contain a lot of cheese. Most are eaten sheep or goats cheese and cheese is the most popular " Queijo da Serra "The region of Serra da Estrela.

Portuguese cuisine specialties and pastries many nuns owes that already in the 18th century, sold by their own food recipes - as a way to supplement their dochodów.Wiele of their works have interesting names like " barriga de Freire "(A nun in the abdomen)," papos de anjo "(Angel's chests) and" toucinho Céu "(Bacon from heaven). Especially delicious is a small cake" pastel de nata "Custard tart sprinkled with cinnamon.

In Portugaliiprzed each meal in a restaurant in Lisbon or elsewhere, try the bread on the table - Portuguese bread is delicious.