Prepared Foods
Butelo e Casulas
Before Lent, residents of Trás-os-Montes indulge in a pairing of stuffed pork stomach and bean pods.
Foods RakB Has Tried
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Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
Prepared Foods
Moelas
In homestyle Portuguese restaurants known as tascas, savory stewed chicken gizzards are a flavorful favorite.
Prepared Foods
Cozido das Furnas
In this island town, stew gets cooked by volcano.
Prepared Foods
Alheira
This sausage saved Jews' lives in Inquisition-era Portugal.
Meats & Animal Products
Gooseneck Barnacles
These expensive and dangerous-to-harvest barnacles were once confused for goose eggs.
Sweets
Pão de Ló de Ovar
A cake so gooey, it requires a spoon.
Sweets
Ovos Moles de Aveiro
These seashell-shaped, yolk-filled candies are a symbol of Portugal's canal-lined city.
Sweets
Baba de Camelo
In Portugal, a bowl of “camel’s drool” is a sweet treat.
Fruits & Vegetables
Strawberry Tree Fruit
The lychee-looking fruit appears in everything from jam and liqueur to the Aeneid and Madrid's flag.
Prepared Foods
Francesinha
A sandwich so decadent, it was once inappropriate for women to order one.
