Get to know the most typical dishes of Portugal

Portuguese gastronomy tends to go unnoticed but it is truly amazing in variety and tastes

However, if you visit the west of the peninsula you can enjoy exquisite dishes, specially prepared from fresh fish.

Here are some of the essential dishes of the gastronomy of Portugal.

1. Serra cheese

If Portugal can boast of anything, it is its delicious cheese, or rather, its more than 12 cheeses with protected designation of origin, which is why most restaurants serve it as a starter. Some of these cheeses are:

• Olive cheese
• CheeseTerrincho
• Serra da Estrela cheese
• Castelo Branco cheese
• Yellow Cheese from Beira Baixa

Although you can find many others. The truth is that we could dedicate an entire post just to talk about the famous Portuguese cheese, so perhaps it is better to go directly to the second course that you will have to try if you visit the west of the peninsula.

2. Bacalao dorado or cod à bras

Another dish that the Portuguese can surely boast of is their exquisite cod, which of course you can find in almost any restaurant you go to. Furthermore, this it is a dish that you can find in many different ways: grilled, cooked, with cream, salad, etc. What we are sure of is that you will not lack options.

3. Sardines

The sardines are also of very good quality, which of course are eaten even in the last corner of the country. If you are near the Tagus River, it may be the perfect option to enjoy some sardines accompanied by clams à Bulhão Pato, which are cooked with a splash of white wine, garlic, coriander and olive oil.

4. Caldo verde Portugal

This is one of the most traditional soups in northern Portugal, which you can also find if you visit Galicia. This dish is almost as famous as cod, and typical of the early morning of New Years Eve.

5. Francesinha

This dish is basically a (very strong) sandwich of several layers stuffed with meat, ham, egg and bacon, topped with cheese and a spicy sauce. It is typical of snacks and as a relief from hangovers, and you will find it safe if you travel to Porto.

6. Soupy rice

This dish, although it is very similar to the one prepared in Spain, is worth ordering if you visit Portugal. It is prepared with mussels, cuttlefish, prawns, clams, monkfish, cockles, white wine, crushed natural tomato and different specials, such as parsley or bay leaf.

Now, although those are the typical ingredients, surely you can find it in many different ways, as it happens with any dish.

7. Feijoadas

It is a plate of beans cooked with carrots, tomatoes, cabbage, chorizo ​​and bread. And if just in case these ingredients are not enough, this dish also it is usually accompanied by rice.

8. Mirandela sausages

Basically it’s about smoked chorizo ​​stuffed with chicken meat, pork, olive oil, bread, garlic, salt and paprika. Come on, another dish as strong as the francesinha.

As a curiosity about this traditional dish, we emphasize that we have to go back to the XNUMXth century to know its origin. At this time, this dish never had pork meat, being an invention of the Jews to go unnoticed among Christians, however, it ended up having a great acceptance among the Portuguese population.

And these are just some of the many dishes that you can enjoy if you travel to Portugal, so its gastronomy, together with its incredible places, make visiting this country the perfect option.