Portuguese Fish Cuisine
The Portuguese love their seafood, they really do, and why not, with such an enviable coastline that stretches for over 800 kilometres? Even though the country is approximately 218 kilometres wide you will find seafood on every menu in every restaurant.
Here's a list to help you translate the seafood you may see or want to try.
• ATLANTIC WRECKFISH = CHERNE
• BLACK SCABBARDFISH = PEIXE-ESPADA-PRETO
• BLACKTAIL COMBER = GAROUPA
• BROWN CRAB = SAPATEIRA
• CHUB MACKEREL = CAVALA
• CLAMS = AMÊIJOAS
• COD = BACALHAU
• CUTTLEFISH = CHOCO
• DOGFISH = PATA-ROXA
• GILT-HEAD BREAM = DOURADA
• GOOSENECK BARNACLES = PERCEBES
• HORSE MACKEREL = CARAPAU
• LIMPETS = LAPA
• LOBSTER = LAVAGANTE
• MEAGRE = CORVINA
• MONKFISH = TAMBORIL
• MUSSELS = MEXILHÕES
• OCTOPUS = POLVO
• OYSTERS = OSTRA
• RAZOR CLAM = LINGUEIRÃO
• RED BREAM = IMPERADOR
• RED MULLET = SALMONETE
• RED PORGY = PARGA
• SALMON = SALMÃO
• SARDINE = SARDINHA
• SEA BASS = ROBALO
• SEA BREAM = SARGO
• SHRIMP = CAMARÃO
• SOLE = LINGUADO
• SQUID = LULA
• TUNA = ATUM
Popular Dishes Include:
Ameijôas à Bulhão Pato - Clams garlic, olive oil, white wine, and coriander.
Sapateira Recheada - Crabmeat, mayonnaise, onions, mustard, boiled egg, and paprika.
Cataplana de Marisco - A seafood stew, containing shrimp, clams, mussels, potatoes, tomatoes, and onions.
Peixe Grelhado - Simply grilled fish, usually on a BBQ accompanied by salt and olive oil.
Pastéis de Bacalhau - Codfish cakes, containing cod, potatoes, onion, eggs, and parsley.
Salada de Polvo - Octopus salad, containing chopped octopus, tomato, onion, olive oil, parsley and coriander.
Polvo à Lagareiro - Boiled then baked octopus, baked potatoes, olive oil, bay leaf and garlic.
Sardinhas Assadas - Grilled Sardines.
Dourada Grelhada - Grilled Sea bream.
Rissóis de Camarão - Shrimp and cream croquettes.
Feijoada de Marisco. - Fish and bean stew.
Enjoy...