'Azevias' are one of many Christmas sweet dishes in Portugal. Is not traditional in all parts of the country, it's mainly eaten in Alentejo. The traditional ones are made with eggs and lard, and is also fried. I had to come up with not only a vegan version but also a healthier type of these… Continue reading ‘Azevigans’
Category: Veganised traditional Portuguese dishes
Queen’s Bun
'Bolo Rainha' and 'Bolo Rei' are typical Christmas sweets in Portugal. I was never a massive fan of either of them. 'Bolo rei' (king's bun) has a lot of crystallised (candied) fruit, which I don't fancy. 'Bolo Rainha' (Queen's bun) has raisins and sultanas (and dried cranberries sometimes) and I really dislike any of these.… Continue reading Queen’s Bun
Rice pudding
Rice pudding is eaten a little bit all around the globe and is most likely originated from Asian countries. It was introduced in Portugal many centuries ago from the Indian and Indonesian culture. Our recipe typically has cinnamon in it, and also eggs, thus it is quite yellow. I've made it without the eggs off… Continue reading Rice pudding
Bean stew
'Feijoada' is very typical in Portuguese speaking countries: Portugal, Brazil, Angola, Mozambique, Timor-Leste and Macau, with many different versions. As a rule of thumb, it has to include beans off course, some kind of meat and meat sausages and usually cabbage. So, not difficult to come up with a vegan version! The recipe below is… Continue reading Bean stew
Pumpkin Jam
Pumpkin jam is very popular in Portugal and is absolutely delicious! This is something I don't need to veganise as it does not contains any animal ingredients usually, thankfully! However, I can't find pumpkin jam in England, so, I made it myself! It is easy to make and flavoursome. Some people find it hard to… Continue reading Pumpkin Jam
No chick soup
Chicken soup is famous a little bit all around the world and Portugal is no different, where is called 'canja de galinha'. Do vegans have to miss out and forget about chicken soup? No way! This is very easy to 'veganise', more so with so many vegan versions of 'chicken', available pretty much everywhere. Do… Continue reading No chick soup
Orange Cake
Oh Portuguese oranges...so sweet and juicy! Growing up this was one of our favourite cakes to bake, all we needed to do was to go outside and pick up some oranges from a tree from my grandparent's back garden, next door to us. My grandparents are not there anymore sadly, but the trees are, still… Continue reading Orange Cake
Plant Russian salad
Russian salad, or 'Olivier Salad', had its origin in Russian - the name gives it away really. However, the Portuguese (and other European countries too) adopted it and is really very popular. Is a potato salad with mayonnaise and some vegetables. It is very simple but really tasty and lovely on its own or as… Continue reading Plant Russian salad
Black eyed peas salad
Black eyed pea salad (with tuna) is quite popular in Portugal. Let me tell you a funny story: a few years ago I was in Porto, by the riverside, and we went to a nice cafe with outside seating for lunch. I was already vegetarian (a couple of weeks from going fully vegan) and so… Continue reading Black eyed peas salad
Vampilhos
'Pampilhos' are a traditional (very) sweet from 'Ribatejo', in central Portugal, where I worked for a few years before moving to England. They were invented about 30 years ago by a baker to represent the farmer's rod used when looking after bulls. The traditional sweet is actually a nightmare for vegans: is not only made… Continue reading Vampilhos
Plant Based Portuguese 