A FOOD TRADITION
Azorean Cuisine
The island cooking traditions of the Azores feature volcanic-earth cooking, pasture-raised meats, Atlantic seafood, distinctive breads, and locally rooted sweets.
Dishes linked to this cuisine
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Alcatra da Terceira
A Terceira-style Azorean beef pot roast braised with onions, garlic, wine, spices, and a traditional fatty pork component until deeply flavored and tender.
Bife à Regional
An Azorean regional steak prepared with beef, garlic, olive oil or butter, seasoning, and commonly served with potatoes and a fried egg.
Bolo Lêvedo
A round, lightly sweet Azorean griddle bread made from wheat flour, milk, eggs, butter, sugar, yeast, and salt.
Caldo de Peixe à Moda dos Açores
A traditional Azorean fish soup made by simmering fish with potatoes, onion, tomato, garlic, olive oil, and seasoning in a savory broth.
Chicharros Fritos
Small horse mackerel are seasoned, optionally floured, and fried until crisp for a traditional Portuguese fish dish.
Cozido das Furnas
A traditional Azorean mixed-meat and vegetable stew slowly cooked in volcanic steam, typically combining beef, pork, chicken, cabbage, potatoes, carrots, sweet potatoes, and Portuguese sausage.
Cracas Cozidas
Azorean goose barnacles are boiled in salted water and served hot as a simple shellfish preparation.
Donas Amélias
A traditional Terceira cake made from a rich mixture of wheat flour, eggs, butter, sugar, cane molasses, raisins, and warm spices.
Espécie de São Jorge
A São Jorge sweet filled pastry combining a wheat-flour shell with a spiced cane-molasses and crumb filling.
Favas à Moda do Faial
Fava beans are simmered with pork, aromatics, and often pork sausage to make a hearty traditional stew from Faial in the Azores.
Lapas Grelhadas
Grilled Cape Verdean limpets served hot with garlic, butter, lemon, and salt.
Massa Sovada
A sweet, enriched Azorean yeast bread typically made with wheat flour, sugar, milk, eggs, butter, yeast, and salt.
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