Talking about cod dishes, an honourable mention needs to go to Bacalhau à Zé do Pipo. This is another classic cod dish I liked in Portugal, named after its creator, Zé do Pipo, who owned a famous restaurant in the city of Vizela, during the 1960s
Bacalhau à Zé do Pipo has cod with mashed potato made with mayonnaise, plus onions and/or pickles. The one I had, in Faz Frio in Lisbon, was garnished with vegetables, which lifted the texture and taste of the dish. I enjoyed it with a cocktail they made bespoke for me.
The next food from Portugal that I loved has fish in the name, but no fish in the dish. Peixinhos da Horta are vegetables deep-fried in a light batter.
I ate them in Cantinho do Avillez in Porto, where the waitress explained they are a dish Portuguese parents give to their children to encourage them to eat vegetables. I believe they can be made from all kinds of vegetables, although green beans, peppers and squash are most common. The name translates as ‘Little fishes from the garden’, because I guess they look a little like fried fishes.
The Peixinhos da Horta I tried were deep-fried green beans and they were really delicious! The light crispness of the batter and the fresh juiciness of the green bean was lush: a perfect appetiser.
Talking about cod dishes, an honourable mention needs to go to Bacalhau à Zé do Pipo. This is another classic cod dish I liked in Portugal, named after its creator, Zé do Pipo, who owned a famous restaurant in the city of Vizela, during the 1960s
Bacalhau à Zé do Pipo has cod with mashed potato made with mayonnaise, plus onions and/or pickles. The one I had, in Faz Frio in Lisbon, was garnished with vegetables, which lifted the texture and taste of the dish. I enjoyed it with a cocktail they made bespoke for me.
The next food from Portugal that I loved has fish in the name, but no fish in the dish. Peixinhos da Horta are vegetables deep-fried in a light batter.
I ate them in Cantinho do Avillez in Porto, where the waitress explained they are a dish Portuguese parents give to their children to encourage them to eat vegetables. I believe they can be made from all kinds of vegetables, although green beans, peppers and squash are most common. The name translates as ‘Little fishes from the garden’, because I guess they look a little like fried fishes.
The Peixinhos da Horta I tried were deep-fried green beans and they were really delicious! The light crispness of the batter and the fresh juiciness of the green bean was lush: a perfect appetiser.
