Gastronomy: Mercado Bom Gourmet

The Mercado Bom Gourmet is an online store dedicated exclusively to promoting and selling the best Portuguese wines and gourmet products. You can find olive oil, canned tuna, among other delicious products with the Portuguese stamp.

The latest news from Mercado Bom Gourmet is to celebrate the arrival of summer: an irresistible mix with a selection of ideal wine to be enjoyed in the hottest season of the year.

Gastronomy: Barriga de Freira

This dessert, as its name implies, was created by Portuguese convents of nuns of the seventeenth century. This is one of the oldest traditional candy in Portugal. This candy is flavored with almond that only what makes this more delicious.

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The almond flavor blends with the texture of the eggs popping a very distinctive and irresistible flavor. Do not miss out and taste this delicacy.

Potatoes / Batatas de Vila Pouca de Aguiar

 

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Vila Pouca de Aguiar’s Potatoes Although wine is the best known product of Douro, there are other products with good quality produced in this rich region. In Vila Pouca de Aguiar, the potato is the queen and it’s one of the great productions of the region. This region lives mostly thanks to the agriculture. Potatoes are an excellent company to roast lamb, another gastronomic pearl of Douro. 

Gastronomy: "Widows of Braga"

The "Widows of Braga" is a traditional sweet of Braga, which was lost with the progression of time, but their revenues were retrieved through historical research.

 

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Gastronomy: Quinta do Crasto

Quinta do Crasto is located on the right margin of the Douro River between Régua and Pinhão. It is a property with a prime location in the Douro Region.

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It's a great example of the production of topical products of Douro, since it creates Douro Wine, Port Wine and Olive Oil always with the objective of maintaining the characteristics of the region.

Alheira de Mirandela

The alheira from Mirandela is a very popular in OPorto. Original from Mirandela, this product is often accompanied with rice and a fried egg. However, this delicacy has an interesting feature. Since July 2013 that this spice can only be produced in their place of origin. This decision was achieved due to the insistence of local producers.

Fonte: http://www.saborintenso.com/f62/eu-fiz-alheira-mirandela-12681/

Its main ingredients are meat and fat pork, poultry meat (such as chicken and / or turkey), bread, olive oil and some seasonings like salt and garlic. What are you for?

Feijoada à Transmontana

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Feijoada Transmontana is one of the typical dishes of the Alto Douro and Trás-os-Montes. This dish is made with pork, red beans and kale. The intense flavor is pork, since pigs are bred traditionally. Usually it is accompanied by dry white rice or rice in the oven.

Gastronomy: "Vinha Grande"

"Vinha Grande" is one of the Douro wine offers.

It presents a lot of complexity in taste at an affordable price.

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Gastronomy: Maronesa Meat - PDO

The trade name MARONESA MEAT - PDO is cattle beef with protected designation of origin, a product of high quality, characteristic of the region of Vila Real.

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The animals are exploited "in pure race" and in natural production system.

The juiciness and flavor are exceptional.

Espumantes Raposeira

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Lamego is a city full of good Portuguese products. One is the Espumante Raposeira. Production began in the sixteenth century. The Portuguese studied French soil, which produces the famous champagne, and realized that in Lamego could be one of the best sparkling wines produced in the country. The quality of Espumante Raposeira is due to the extreme care and professionalism of producers.

Biscoito da Teixeira / "Teixeira's biscuit"

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In the Douro region, in any show or pilgrimage there is this one traditional sweet from Baião. The Biscoito da Teixeira (Teixeira’s biscuit) has a rectangular shape, a dark color and strong flavor. 

This candy is sold in "folhetas" ("small leaf"). The original recipe is very old but one of the secrets is to be baked in wood ovens. This delicacy is always present on feast days, but throughout the year it can be found in the Douro markets.

Bolas de Lamego ("Lamego's balls")

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In the south of the Douro River, lies the city of Lamego. Bolas de Lamego (Lamego’s balls) are one of the traditional delicacies, characterized by its soft mass and diversity of fillings, such as ham, cod, chicken, mixed meat with wine, garlic and sardines. 

The revenue of these balls is already old and to keep the tradition, the town began performing shows of Bolas de Lamego ("Lamego’s balls"). The objective is to promote and raise the awareness of this product.

Gastronomy: "Young Goat"

Armamar has many gastronomic products that are worth being tasted. We have told you the apple, now let's talk about the “young goat”.

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The “young goat” from Armamar is baked in wood ovens and served with potato and oven rice. This land is known for being an expert in this dish, very tasty.

Gastronomy: Chocolate for everyone

Do you like chocolate? If you do, then enjoy your stay in Porto and visit Arcadia. This chocolate shop was born in Porto in 1933 and still stands as a benchmark when it comes to sweets.

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Nowadays, fame remains and their most known products are the bonbons and the chocolate cat tongues. Speaking of bonbons, its forms and flavors stay intact since the year of opening the store. However, Arcadia has innovative products like chocolates with port wine and whiskey. Can you resist it?

Gastronomy: Cod like you've never tasted

Cod has a new way of being cooked, named Bacalhau D'Ouro. This new recipe calls for white wine, port wine, olive oil, chorizo ​​and obviously cod. Have we got your interest? So to add, this delight was designed by the most prestigious chefs in the city of Oporto. If you're not familiar with the regional gastronomy do not miss this opportunity. 

Fonte: http://www.porto24.pt/praca/a-gastronomia-portuense-tem-um-novo-sabor-o-bacalhau-douro/

The Portuguese Association of Hotel, Catering and Tourism said in a statement that this cod "highlights the typical flavors of the region." This dish will be disseminated among tourists, as it is known that they seek regional cuisine when visiting Oporto.

Gastronomy: Régua's candy / Rebuçados da Régua

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Régua's candy (Rebuçados da Régua) is one of the characteristic products of the city. They have already over 300 years and they are made mostly of sugar. The caramel is worked in marble stones still hot to make them round. All work is done manually. 
When tourists come to the Régua, whether by boat or by train, the candy sellers ("rebuçadeiras") are already waiting and start immediately proclaim "Look, candy of Régua, take this candy of Régua". The candy sellers ("rebuçadeiras") sell this product every day, from sunrise to sunset, welcoming all who pass by this beautiful city.

Gastronomy: Roast lamb / Cabrito Assado

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The roast lamb is one of the typical dishes of the Douro. Usually this dish is served with roasted potatoes and oven rice. The most traditional families cooked this delicacy on Sunday.
At Easter, this dish is also one of the most consumed food in the region and one of the most sought after by tourists when they visit the Douro.

Gastronomy: "Dried figs"

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“Dried figs” is another delicious way to eat this fruit.

In the city of Peso da Régua, they have a tradition of dry figs in the sun. The result is spectacular and delicious.

Gastronomy: Figs

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The climate of Douro, especially the city of “Peso da Régua”, is ideal for producing high quality figs, very sweet and tasty.

The figs begin to ripen further before the summer begins, at which time they must be collected.

They can be eaten natural, but they also make a great jam and can be included in any dish.

Gastronomy: Apples of Armamar

“Apples of Armamar” are famous for its taste and aroma, better than the common apple.

They are grown to over 500 meters high, a fact that served them to be baptized as “Apple of the Mountain”.

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