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Porto Eating & Drinking
The role of Porto as a business hub has resulted in an enriched cuisine consisting specialties from many countries. This is the place where some of the exotic dishes of Portuguese cuisine were born.
The most significant dish of this area is sure to be the ‘Tripas a moda do porto’- which is mainly a dish of beef stomach, served with white beans. It is considered the traditional food of the city of Porto. People from Porto often are known as tripeiros or tripe eaters.
Bacalhau ŕ Gomes de Sá is another famous Portuguese dish that has been originated from Porto. It is mainly a casserole of cod, potatoes and onion. This is a very special preparation of one of those famous Balachaus of Portugal. Balachaus are considered a delicious Portuguese specialty.
A popular native snack in Porto is the Francesinha. It is made with wet-cured ham, fresh sausage like chipolata, steak or roast meat and covered with molten cheese and a hot thick tomato and beer sauce.
Porto is the homeland of the famous Port wine. Apart from luring the local people and the tourists this wine has been a significant item of trade of Porto for centuries.
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Eating & Drinking
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