It is true that any country is best known by its people and of course its food. Colorful as its inhabitants, Portugal cuisines are perhaps among the most aromatic and spicy dishes of the world. Since the Portuguese are known for their undying love for wine and food, the cuisines of Portugal would entice any gourmand, with its grand delicacies. Owing to its overseas explorations and invasions, the Portugal cuisines has evolved over the centuries, with various experimentation and concoctions from other foreign influences.
As a result, the Portuguese cuisine is often considered to be one of the most diverse and dynamic according to many food historians. Thanks to the famed explorer Vasco Da Gama, and also their extensive overseas colonization, Portugal cuisines was the first among the Europeans to introduce coriander, pepper, ginger, curry leaves, saffron and paprika in Europe. In fact, it is the only gourmet in Europe which has Mollucas, from China, menus from Japan, Ethiopia, India etc. A dark sheep among the other European peers, Portugal menus also comprise of rice, and beverages like tea.
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If you are wondering what makes the delectable Portuguese dishes so aromatic and spicy, the answer lies in the wide usage of spices like pepper and paprika. Peri-peri, a typical Brazilian spice, is excellently used by the Portuguese chefs to make special flavored chicken and shrimp. The one thing that runs very strong in all authentic Portuguese menus is fish, which includes varieties like swordfish, sole, sea bream, bass and salmon. Grilled, baked, fired or made with rich, creamy base, all the typical Portuguese fish menus are any gastronome's delight.
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Whatever be the dish, the cooking medium for any of the Portugal cuisines has to be olive oil, with generous helpings of cheese, of course optional. Apart from fish products, you will also find an extensive use of meat, poultry, turkey, pig, beef in the Portuguese gourmet. Among the popular Portuguese dishes are carne de porco a alentejana, which is prepared with diced marinated pork meat with red peppers and clams. The roasted piglet or Ieitão assado, sausages, smoked ham, bife à Portuguesa, mutton carneiro are among the other favorites.
Once you are exhausted with the meat and fish stuff, the Portuguese host will treat you with their dessert delicacies. The Portuguese are known for their sweet tooth and there are at least 200 different types of pastries. Among the populars Portuguese desserts are ovos moles, barriga de freiras also known as nun's belly.
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