Epic Dishes to Savor In Northern Portugal

In Porto and the North of Portugal, flavor awakens the palate and lingers in your memory long after your vacation has ended. Especially dishes that come from a particular region or have compelling origin stories like the four below.

What flavor do you want to keep in your memories?

Posta à Mirandesa​

A super succulent veal steak dish that originated in the Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro regions of northern Portugal.

Convent sweets

Strange name, amazing flavor. Although they come in various shapes and sizes, these delicious bites are traditionally made by convent nuns or monastery monks. The ingredients also vary but normally include egg yolk, flour, almonds and copious amounts of sugar.

Alheira​

Garlic infused meat sausage from the Mirandela area that traces its roots to Portugal’s 15^th-century Sephardic Jews who were forced to convert to Christianity during the Inquisition but continued to adhere to their kosher diet through dishes like alheira.

Francesinha​

The “Little French Woman” is a popular sandwich from Porto that features steak, ham or pork sausage with melted cheese and a tomato-beer sauce inside toasted bread.

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