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can.Andofcourse,you'llfindStarbucks,McDonald's, Verde, a hearty green affair from Northern Portugal
Burger King, Taco Bell, and other franchises through- made with potato puree, slices of chorizo sausage,
out the Peninsula. Portuguese olive oil, and cabbage or kale.
Thediningadventuresweenjoyedmostwerethe AnotherfavoriteisbacalhauorPortuguese dried
fusion kind, a mix of cuisines and techniques, result- codfish. Itbecameanobsessionduringthedayswhen
ing in wonderfully exciting and tasty dishes. the only way to ship fish was to salt and dry it before
the journey and rehydrated it to cook later. There’s a

Pure Portuguese saying there are some 365 ways of preparing bacal-
hau – one for each day of the year. One of our fa-
vorites is Portuguese cod fritters or Bolinhos de
The typical Portuguese meal emphasizes fish, Bacalhau. These little fried balls served hot and crisp
meat, olive oil, bread, rice, tomato, herbs, and spices. are a tasty mix of salt cod and mashed potatoes.
They also love soups. The most popular one is Caldo
The summertime food of choice in Portugal has

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