12 Weird Portuguese Foods

Feeling adventurous? Which of these delicacies would you actually try in Portugal?

This is a swiper quiz, swipe right for yes, swipe left for no.

Mão de Vaca Com Grão

Weird Foods in Portugal Mão de Vaca Com Grão
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At first glance, mão de vaca com grão looks incredibly delicious. However, you might find it hard to stomach when you hear what goes into making it. For the most part, this traditional Portuguese dish consists of pleasant ingredients, including sausage and chickpeas, but things quickly take a turn for the worse.

A seemingly unnecessary and weird inclusion in mão de vaca com grão is cows’ legs, specifically cows’ hooves. This dish originated in Angola, Central Africa, where Portuguese explorers adopted it and brought it home. As a main dish, mão de vaca com grão has a rich, salty, earthy, savory flavor and a smooth, gamey texture.

Feeling adventurous? Which of these delicacies would you actually try in Portugal?

This is a swiper quiz, swipe right for yes, swipe left for no.

Mão de Vaca Com Grão

Weird Foods in Portugal Mão de Vaca Com Grão
© Eugenio Hansen / Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 3.0

At first glance, mão de vaca com grão looks incredibly delicious. However, you might find it hard to stomach when you hear what goes into making it. For the most part, this traditional Portuguese dish consists of pleasant ingredients, including sausage and chickpeas, but things quickly take a turn for the worse.

A seemingly unnecessary and weird inclusion in mão de vaca com grão is cows’ legs, specifically cows’ hooves. This dish originated in Angola, Central Africa, where Portuguese explorers adopted it and brought it home. As a main dish, mão de vaca com grão has a rich, salty, earthy, savory flavor and a smooth, gamey texture.

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