Dive into the rich culinary world of Portugal while enhancing your European Portuguese skills. From the savoury delights of bacalhau and sardinhas assadas to the sweet indulgence of pastéis de nata, Portuguese cuisine offers something for every palate. Discover regional specialities, authentic recipes, and the cultural stories behind each dish. Posts include step-by-step recipes with written instructions in European Portuguese alongside English translations, helping you learn language naturally through food.
For many, Bacalhau à Lagareiro is a Portuguese recipe that originated in the north with the people who worked with olives. However, there are doubts about that. What we do know for sure is that it is one of the most popular ways to cook our most popular fish! The most appropriate parts of the … Read more
In this post, we’re looking at the Portuguese Recipe Bacalhau à Brás. The best part of the fish for this dish is the abas/badanas (flaps/edges). These are easy to buy preselected and prepackaged in supermarkets. If you’re not sure what steps to take to start cooking then read how to pre-prepare salt cod first. Ingredientes … Read more
Although it was a Portuguese queen who set the trend of tea drinking in England, the Portuguese themselves did not drink much tea at all. At least not socially. Certainly not black tea with milk. So it’s very likely that when you ask for black tea in Portugal, chances are, no milk will arrive with … Read more
Coffee is everywhere in Portugal – it’s more than a drink, it’s part of daily life and culture. Whether you’re meeting someone for a quick chat or taking a break at your favourite pastelaria, knowing how to order the right coffee with the right name will make you feel confident and at ease. After reading … Read more
Why do the Portuguese eat Codfish on Christmas Eve? Isn’t it curious that a country like Portugal, where a variety of fresh fish is caught and consumed, has chosen this fish? It’s not a straightforward fish to prepare! It requires a few impractical steps of prep work such as re-hydration in bowls of water for … Read more
In this lesson, you’ll learn about São Martinho in Portugal through two comprehensible input videos. The first tells the legend with repetition and circling. The second explores the Magusto tradition, including castanhas, jeropiga and vinho novo. In Portugal, we celebrate Saint Martin’s Day – Dia de São Martinho on the 11th of November. Traditionally, we … Read more
Carnaval is an ancient tradition worldwide that announces the arrival of spring. The Carnaval traditions in Portugal are very rich and varied. Interestingly, its roots are in Babylon and Rome. However, through the ages, Christianity absorbed it, and later it evolved into what we are familiar with today. You may know it as “Mardi Gras”, … Read more
In Portugal, we celebrate Port Wine on the 10th of September. However, internationally, January 27th is International Port Wine Day. The Centre for Wine Origins created this celebration in 2012 to protect its heritage. The Centre for Wine Origins, headquartered in Washington D.C., was founded in 2005 by the wine-growing regions of Champagne in France … Read more
Today is International Spicy Food Day, and the purpose of the holiday is to spice up our lives by giving our taste buds the chance to experience a variety of flavourful ingredients. Remember that variety is the spice of life! Prepare food with ingredients such as chillis, pepper and cumin to give today’s food some … Read more
What are the different beef cuts in Portugal? 🐄Beef is cut in many different ways around the world, and Portuguese beef cuts can be quite different from those you may know in English-speaking countries. In this lesson, we’ll look at the most common cuts of beef used in Portugal and their approximate equivalents in English. … Read more