Discover Portuguese Christmas traditions, customs and of course, the food!Festive foods like Bolo Rei, Empanadilhas, Sonhos and cultural celebrations. This tag helps learners understand holiday customs, vocabulary, and stories from Portugal’s festive season.
Sonnhos de Abóbora 🎃 (pumpkin dreams) are a delicious treat of the Christmas tradition, brightening tables during the Christmas Eve Consoada. The preparation of this recipe is straightforward, although it should be started the day before its cooking. In the presented recipe, the infusion of orange with firewater and spices enhances the typical flavour of … Read more
A Tronco de Natal is a traditional Portuguese Christmas dessert also known as a Yule log or Christmas log. This delightful treat is a staple on many Portuguese Christmas tables. It’s shaped and decorated to resemble a log, symbolizing the Yule log tradition. In Portugal, it’s enjoyed during the holiday season as a sweet and … Read more
The most common dish for a Portuguese Christmas is Bacalhau, but many times, roast lamb makes an appearance alongside it. Ingredientes – 6 Pessoas | Ingredients – 6 People Preparação | Preparation 1 – Com algumas horas de antecedência lave bem a carne e tempere-a com o tempero para carnes assadas, e gomos de laranja … Read more
Rabanadas also known as “fatias douradas” (golden slices) are the same as French toast and they are one of the most traditional Christmas sweet foods in Portugal. Find out how to make them. Ingredientes – 8 Fatias | Ingredients – 8 Slices Preparação | Preparation 1 – Aqueçe o leite com os 100 g de … Read more
Step into the heart of Portuguese Christmas traditions with a culinary adventure featuring Bacalhau da Consoada. As a language enthusiast sharing the beauty of Portuguese with English speakers, what better way to captivate your audience than by immersing them in the flavours and stories of this prato natalício (festive dish)? Bacalhau, or salted codfish, takes … Read more
Empanadilhas or azevias are sweet pastries filled with a mixture of chickpeas, sugar, and a variety of spices such as cinnamon and orange zest. However, there are regional variations, and the filling can vary. They are often associated with Christmas and other festive occasions. This recipe is for a sweet potato filling. Ingredientes – 8 … Read more
Traditionally Portuguese filhós or filhoses are a typical Christmas sweet that is never missing from the table on Christmas Eve in Portugal. Learn how to make them with this ancient recipe. Truth be told, there isn’t really a recipe for traditional filhoses because the way they are made varies from region to region. So if … Read more
For this year’s Christmas song, I chose an original Portuguese song. It’s called “Linda Noite de Natal” and it was composed and written by Father David Sequeira, a local priest from Tavira. The lyrics: Linda noite de NatalNoite de grande alegriaCaminhava S. JoséMais a sagrada Maria Linda noite, linda noiteLinda noite de NatalLinda noite, linda … Read more
Explora a história do Natal de uma maneira única com o meu Calendário do Advento 2022 – Edição Presépio! 🌟✨ A cada dia, uma nova personagem do presépio tradicional português ganhará vida e se juntará à nossa jornada mágica rumo ao Natal. Do pastor ao rei mago, da Virgem Maria ao Menino Jesus, cada personagem … Read more
Olá pessoal! A great Christmas tradition in Portugal are the Portuguese Nativity Scenes! The Christmas presépio (crib) is traditionally set up at the beginning of Advent. Don’t miss the Portuguese version of this post below for those of you learning Portuguese. Portuguese Immersion o presépio (the crib/nativity scene) o Advento (the Advent) The word presépio … Read more