Category: Portuguese Sides/ Snacks/ Soups

In June there are a lot of festivities in Portugal, across the country, to celebrate different saints: St Antonio, St Pedro, St João... with loads of parades, music, etc. During these parties the street food is a big part of it too and sardines are a big hit. As you can imagine, to recreate a… Continue reading ‘Sea pâté’

Here's a little fact you probably didn't know: it was the Portuguese in the 16th century that taught the Japanese how to make tempura. There, said it! In Portugal we have this traditional snack called 'peixinhos da horta'- little fish from the garden, and is basically green beans involved in some kind of tempura batter… Continue reading little ‘fish’ from the garden

'Sopa de peixe' is very popular in Portugal so I had to have a go on making a vegan version. The soup I made has a different darker colour because of the seaweed, but I've got to say, taste wise is definitely there! Time: about 35 minutes Type: soup Difficulty: 1.5 pans Serves: 3-4 servings… Continue reading Sea Soup

What can I say about 'panados'? The traditional are some kind of breaded 'bifana', fried and eaten with rice and chips (usually) or in bread, as a sandwich. It really reminds me of Saturday mornings working at my mum's restaurant, back in the day. We had a couple of clients that would eat this every… Continue reading Panados

'Rissóis' were probably one of my favourite foods when I was little. Who doesn't love a little pastry? And my mum is a cook so I ate a lot of these made by her. Is really not difficult to make them vegan, it just depends on what you use as a filling. I like mine… Continue reading Rissóis do mar (sea rissole)

This delicious snack/appetiser is inspired in the original dish made with clams. Why the funky name? Nothing too hilarious, just the person who invented it was a poet called Raimundo António de Bulhão Pato. All the flavours but none of the boiling little clams non-sense, and we can all live 'happy as a clam in… Continue reading Mushrooms ‘bulhão pato’ style

'Migas' is probably one of my favourite Portuguese dishes, and is vegan! Well, I've seen some random combination where people add bacon, but no, that is wrong, for obvious reasons, but also, doesn't add anything to the flavour. Super easy and nutritious, usually a side dish but can also be a main, why not? Don't… Continue reading Migas

I can't tell you the sheer joy I felt when I baked 'broa'. It is one of the thing I miss from Portugal (food wise off course). I was dreading making it, thinking it was super difficult, but it isn't!! This is a very typical type of bread in Portugal, and you can also make… Continue reading Cornbread (Broa)

Pataniscas is something you can find in most 'snack bars' in Portugal. It goes well with a beer or a glass of wine, preferably the really cheap one 🙂 This vegan version is so nice, with a sea hint from the nori weed, is hard not to have a few of them! It works well… Continue reading Pataniscas sem ‘lhau’

nor A Portuguese side made of spinach. There's no proper translation for it, is just a load of spinach mushed up with vegetable spread and garlic, super tasty, the ideal side for a rice dish, pasta, curry, it pretty much goes with any main. Simple and delicious, only a few tricks to make it 100%… Continue reading Esparregado