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A FOOD TRADITION

Cape Verdean Cuisine

An island cooking tradition centered on maize, beans, seafood, stews, fritters, and Portuguese-influenced sweets.

Dishes linked to this cuisine

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Polvo Guisado

Polvo guisado is a hot octopus stew commonly prepared with onion, tomato, garlic, oil, salt, and water.

Queijada de Leite

A baked Cape Verdean milk tart made from a sweet batter of milk, eggs, sugar, wheat flour, and butter, often flavored with cinnamon.

Xerem

A traditional Cape Verdean savory preparation of coarse cornmeal cooked into a thick porridge, often enriched with fish or pork and aromatics.

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