A no-fuss meal, this Portuguese salad–full of meaty chickpeas and flakes of salt cod–is tossed in a cider vinegar dressing and topped with chopped egg.

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• 30 M
• 2 H, 30 M
• 2

Fennel soup, or sopa de funcho in Portuguese, is a staple in Madeira and the Azores Islands. This recipe is full of fennel, pork, sausage, cabbage, and beans.

• 45 M
• 2 H
• 6

One of the most beloved snacks in Portugal, these little fried turnovers are filled with shrimp in a creamy white sauce that has a slight kick of heat to it.

• 2 H
• 2 H
• 7

Tuna is marinated in peppers, garlic, and vinegar, sauteed with onions, and then tucked into pastry and fried. Oh yeah.

• 2 H
• 3 H
• 1

Sugar—well, molasses—and spice and everything nice. That’s what pear chutney is made of.

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• 20 M
• 1 H, 15 M
• 0

Fresh figs are stuffed with a foie gras mousse flavored with figs, thyme, nutmeg, black or white truffles, and a touch of Cognac. Black-tie all the way.

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• 1 H, 15 M
• 6 H, 30 M
• 0

Legal Sea Foods brings together all the ingredients of Portugal — onion, garlic, shellfish, cod, sausage, and tomatoes — in this delicious mariner stew.

• 45 M
• 1 H, 35 M
• 2

These chocolate and rum buttercream creatures are known as Igels in Austria, where these edible versions bring a bit of whimsy to the everyday.

• 1 H, 45 M
• 6 H
• 7

Just like a chocolate kiss, sorta, except they’re ethereally airy with a slight shortbread crunch. Definitely still chocolatey, though.

• 1 H
• 4 H, 15 M
• 3

Hot bird’s-eye chiles are the heart and heat of this piri-piri sauce, which is used on chicken, shrimp, pork—just about any dish in Portugal.

• 5 M
• 5 M
• 61

These subtly sweet stone fruit tarts are perfectly appropriate for either breakfast or dessert or—because we know what you’re thinking—both.

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• 45 M
• 1 H, 30 M
• 0

Slices of sponge cake are dipped in a sugar syrup, drizzled with a custard sauce, and sprinkled with cinnamon in this Portuguese Christmas tradition.

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• 20 M
• 20 M
• 0

Meaty pork spareribs are marinated in Portugal’s molho de piri-piri, a traditional hot sauce, then grilled over an open flame.

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• 25 M
• 1 H, 35 M
• 0

One of Portugal’s most beloved dishes, these deep-fried fritters are a melding of salt cod, potato, and onion that are readily devoured.

• 1 H
• 1 H, 15 M
• 34