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 +====== Vila Real cuisine ======
  
 +==== Covilhetes de Vila Real ==== 
 +Small, savory pastries filled with minced veal, seasoned with onion and spices, famous across Portugal as a Vila Real specialty. [([[https://saltofportugal.com/2024/10/14/covilhetes-small-pies-full-of-flavor/|Salt of Portugal]])]
 +
 +==== Posta à Transmontana ==== 
 +Thick grilled veal steak (from the Maronesa breed), served with potatoes and vegetables; robust and iconic. [([[https://www.e-konomista.pt/posta-a-transmontana-receitas/|E-Konomista]])]
 +
 +==== Cabrito Assado com Arroz de Forno ==== 
 +Roast kid goat, served with oven-baked rice cooked in the juices, a festive Easter tradition. [([[https://gastroportugal.com/cabrito-assado-arroz/|Gastro Portugal]])]
 +
 +==== Arroz de Feijão com Enchidos ==== 
 +Rice cooked with red beans and a mix of smoked sausages (chouriço, farinheira, morcela), a deeply comforting dish. [([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNao_pNq55U|YouTube]])]
 +
 +==== Fumeiro Transmontano ==== 
 +The region’s famous smoked meats and sausages, including alheiras, salpicão, chouriço, and presunto, often eaten with broa. [([[https://www.portugalgreenwalks.com/fumeiro-tras-os-montes-portugal/|Portugal Green Walks]])]
 +
 +==== Truta do Rio Corgo Frita ==== 
 +Fried river trout from the Corgo and Tâmega rivers, often stuffed with ham before frying, a unique mountain-fish combination. [([[https://www.avozdetrasosmontes.pt/rio-corgo-repovoado-com-trutas/|Jornal A Voz de Tràs-os-Montes]])]
 +
 +==== Feijoada à Transmontana ==== 
 +A rich bean stew with pork, beef, smoked meats, and sometimes rabbit, much heartier than the southern versions. [([[https://delishglobe.com/recipe/portuguese-feijoada-a-transmontana/|DelishGlobe]])]
 +
 +==== Cozido à Transmontana ==== 
 +A variant of the Portuguese boiled dinner, but much heavier, featuring regional sausages and cured pork. [([[https://www.photosandfood.ca/2017/07/03/portuguese-mixed-meat-stew-cozido-a-portuguesa/|Photos and Food]])]
 +
 +==== Arroz de Lebre ==== 
 +Hare rice, cooked with red wine and wild herbs; a traditional hunting dish of the region. [([[https://www.visitcostadelsol.com/things-to-do/arroz-con-liebre-de-alameda-rice-with-alameda-hare-p102109|Visit Costa del Sol]])]
 +
 +==== Migas de Botelo ==== 
 +Bread-based dish cooked with botelo (a sausage made with pork ribs and blood), a specialty from the winter pig slaughter. [([[https://maddogtvdinners.wordpress.com/2011/09/08/migas/|Mad Dog TV Dinners]])]
 +
 +==== Sopa de Castanhas ==== 
 +Chestnut soup, creamy and earthy, showcasing one of Trás-os-Montes’ most important products. [([[https://cookidoo.pl/recipes/recipe/pl/r4300|Cookidoo]])]
 +
 +==== Milho com Couves ==== 
 +A rustic cornmeal and greens porridge, simple peasant food that’s now a regional delicacy. [([[http://www.myportuguesekitchen.com/2015/06/milho-frito.html|My Portuguese Kitchen]])]
 +
 +==== Alheira de Vila Real ==== 
 +A type of smoked sausage originally made without pork (historically by Jews during the Inquisition), today filled with poultry, bread, garlic, and olive oil. [([[https://www.tasteatlas.com/alheira|Taste Atlas]])]
 +
 +==== Pito de Santa Luzia ==== 
 +A large sweet pastry filled with egg yolk cream (doce de ovos), originating from Vila Real’s convent sweets tradition. [([[https://www.atlasobscura.com/foods/pitos-e-ganchas|Atlas Obscura]])]
 +
 +==== Cristas de Galo ==== 
 +Crispy pastries shaped like rooster crests, filled with almond and egg yolk cream, another jewel of Vila Real’s conventual desserts. [([[https://soulflavors.pt/en/shop/confectionery/sweet-cakes/cristas-de-galo/|Soul Flavors]])]
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 +{{tag>food culture geography}}
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