Fried Cabbage with chouriço. This is a great recipe because it is inexpensive, easy to make and really good. What makes this dish so richly flavorful is how the cabbage absorbs the distinct smokey spicy flavor of the chouriço. The best chouriço for this is usually sold in a small tray already chopped for you, but you can always chop up the links yourself if you get it that way.
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Po Kok Gai, or Macanese style Portuguese Chicken, is a Chinese fusion Macanese & Portuguese style chicken dish. It is a mildly spicy, slightly sweet chicken curry with a rich, creamy coconut sauce. This unbelievably flavorful sauce goes great in combination with some rice as well. In China, Macau has had a long and intertwined history with the Portuguese. Since it had been a Portuguese colony from the 16th century to 1999, the evidence of Portuguese cultural influence is all over and is a show of the beauty of the melting pots of cultures in the region. Continue Reading…
This is a recipe for the very popular and traditional Dobrada Guisada, which is Portuguese Tripe. Tripe are the intestines of the cow and dobrada guisada is a very famous dish historically, originating in Porto. This dish is to be served for many and combines different vegetables along with the meats to make a dish which is amazingly flavorful. This dish is one of my favorites because of that and exemplifies what makes Portuguese cooking so great.
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Azorean Feijoada Recipe. Feijoada is a popular dish originating in Portugal that has become popular all over the world because of its delicious taste and wonderful mix of ingredients and flavors. It has become the main dish of Brazil due to its simplicity to make along with its awesome combination of flavors. This unique variation on the dish is the version coming from the island of São Miguel in Azores, Portugal and it is truly quite delicious. This is a family recipe going back many generations and has been tried and tested for flavor so go ahead and try it out and then tell us what you think!
This is a simple and easy way to make Caldo Verde, one of the most popular soups in Portuguese cuisine. Caldo Verde combines the wonderful flavors of chouriço, collard greens, and potatoes to make a delicious and hearty soup that can be enjoyed at any time of the day. Try it out and tell us what you think!
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This Chouriço and Egg Burrito recipe is a simple variation on a breakfast burrito, but with the wonderful addition of Chouriço. For those who want to eat a meal on the go in the morning when time is of the essence, but aren’t willing to forgo the great taste of Portuguese Chouriço, this is the recipe for you. The directions and ingredients are totally simple, and you should be able to find most ingredients at your nearby grocery store.
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