Food in
Portugal:
Here
is a list of some of the words you might need while dining
in one of the excellent Portugese restaurants. Most of the
towns you will visit are near the sea so the fish is usually
very, very fresh.
PORTUGUESE |
ENGLISH |
PORTUGUESE |
ENGLISH |
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Sopa : |
Soup : |
Peixe : |
Fish : |
| Caldo Verde* |
Green cabbage soup* |
Açorda* |
Bread & seafood
stew* |
| Creme de Marisco |
Seafood soup |
Amêijoa |
Cockles |
| Sopa de Agrioes |
Watercress soup |
Atum |
Tuna |
| Canja |
Chicken bouillon |
Bacalhau* |
Salted cod* |
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Caldeirada* |
Fish stew* |
Carne : |
Meat : |
Camarao |
Shrimp |
| Borrego |
lamb/Mutton |
Caranguejo |
Crab |
| Cabrito |
Kid ( not a child
:-) ) |
Caracol |
Snails |
| Figado |
Liver |
Carapau grelhado |
Grilled Saurel |
| Frango |
Grilled chicken |
Cherne |
Turbot |
| Leitao |
Suckling pig |
Espada |
Scabbard fish |
| Porco |
Pork |
Lagosta |
Lobster |
| Salsicha |
Sausauge |
Lulas/Polvo |
Squid/Octopus |
| Peru |
Turkey |
Marisco |
Sea food |
| Vaca |
Beef |
Mexilhoes |
White mussels |
| Vitela |
Veal |
Pescada |
Hake |
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Sardinhas grelhadas |
Grilled sardines |
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Typical dishes - A must ! ! ! |
