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+ | ====== Viana do Castelo cuisine ====== | ||
+ | ==== Bacalhau à Viana ==== | ||
+ | Codfish cooked with onions, peppers, and potatoes in a casserole; a traditional recipe created in the city itself. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Lampreia à Minhota ==== | ||
+ | Lamprey cooked in its own blood with rice; a seasonal delicacy from the Lima River, very traditional but unusual to outsiders. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Arroz de Sável com Ovas ==== | ||
+ | Shad fish rice with its own roe, a specialty in springtime when shad migrate up the Lima River. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Caldeirada de Peixe à Vianense ==== | ||
+ | Fishermen’s fish stew with layers of fish (monkfish, hake, ray), potatoes, and onions, cooked in white wine. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Polvo à Lagareiro ==== | ||
+ | Octopus roasted with olive oil, garlic, and potatoes, a festive dish strongly associated with Minho coastal towns. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Sarrabulho à Minhota ==== | ||
+ | A rich dish made with pork, rice, and pig’s blood, often spiced with cumin and cloves; very traditional in winter. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Arroz de Lampreia ==== | ||
+ | Lamprey rice in a dark, flavorful sauce made with wine and spices, considered one of the most luxurious dishes of the region. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Cabrito Assado no Forno ==== | ||
+ | Roast kid goat, often prepared in wood-fired ovens, served with potatoes and rice, especially at Easter. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Cozido à Minhota ==== | ||
+ | A northern variation of Portugal’s famous boiled dinner, with several meats (pork, beef, chicken), sausages, vegetables, and rice. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Broa de Milho de Viana ==== | ||
+ | Dense corn bread baked in wood ovens, essential at every meal, especially to accompany soups and fish. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Rojões à Minhota ==== | ||
+ | Pork cubes fried in lard with garlic and spices, usually served with fried potatoes, rice, or blood sausage. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Bolinhos de Bacalhau ==== | ||
+ | Codfish fritters made with potatoes, onions, and parsley; though known all over Portugal, Minho (including Viana) is their birthplace. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Pão de Ló de Viana ==== | ||
+ | A soft sponge cake, slightly moist inside, part of Minho’s rich conventual dessert tradition. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Doce de Viana ==== | ||
+ | A pastry made with puff pastry and egg yolk cream (doce de ovos), often decorated in a flower shape; a local sweet treasure. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Vinho Verde de Viana ==== | ||
+ | The light, fresh, slightly sparkling wine of the region, often white but also rosé, perfect with fish and seafood. [([[https:// | ||
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