What to eat when in Portugal – 15 Must Eats

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3. Bolinho de bacalhau

Bolinhos de Bacalhau or Pastéis de Bacalhau (in English “cod cakes”) are typical Portuguese appetizers (petiscos). They are deep-fried balls made of potatoes and bacalhau (clipfish).

To prepare them, the bacalhau is first soaked, cooked, and ground. A roughly equal amount of jacket potatoes is peeled and mashed. Both are mixed with the addition of eggs and seasoned with salt, pepper, nutmeg, onions, and flat-leaf parsley. This farce is formed into small balls with two tablespoons and deep-fried in olive oil. Bolinhos de Bacalhau is served warm or cold and often with an aperitif.

4. Açorda

Açorda is a Portuguese bread soup, which is also considered the national dish. The soup is prepared with pieces of bread, eggs, olive oil, garlic and various spices, among other ingredients.

5. Arroz de Marisco

Arroz de Marisco is a Portuguese dish composed mainly of rice and seafood such as shrimp and parts of lobster claws and mussels cooked in a pot. The orange-red color of the dish comes from the crushed (mixed) parts of the seafood. Coriander is the main spice used for the typical taste.

Arroz is the Portuguese word for rice and the main ingredient in other Portuguese dishes such as Arroz de Tamboril (monkfish), Arroz de Pato (duck) and Arroz de Polvo (octopus).

3. Bolinho de bacalhau

Bolinhos de Bacalhau or Pastéis de Bacalhau (in English “cod cakes”) are typical Portuguese appetizers (petiscos). They are deep-fried balls made of potatoes and bacalhau (clipfish).

To prepare them, the bacalhau is first soaked, cooked, and ground. A roughly equal amount of jacket potatoes is peeled and mashed. Both are mixed with the addition of eggs and seasoned with salt, pepper, nutmeg, onions, and flat-leaf parsley. This farce is formed into small balls with two tablespoons and deep-fried in olive oil. Bolinhos de Bacalhau is served warm or cold and often with an aperitif.

4. Açorda

Açorda is a Portuguese bread soup, which is also considered the national dish. The soup is prepared with pieces of bread, eggs, olive oil, garlic and various spices, among other ingredients.

5. Arroz de Marisco

Arroz de Marisco is a Portuguese dish composed mainly of rice and seafood such as shrimp and parts of lobster claws and mussels cooked in a pot. The orange-red color of the dish comes from the crushed (mixed) parts of the seafood. Coriander is the main spice used for the typical taste.

Arroz is the Portuguese word for rice and the main ingredient in other Portuguese dishes such as Arroz de Tamboril (monkfish), Arroz de Pato (duck) and Arroz de Polvo (octopus).

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