Portuguese cuisine is synonymous with flavour, intensity and passion. Natural heir and point of convergence of the Mediterranean and Atlantic cuisines, is a cuisine heavily based on local produce and traditions.
Portugal boasts an enviable culinary history: an extraordinary diversity of produce and recipes and a remarkable culinary cultural heritage – with influences of both Arab and Roman origin – allows the country to present an extremely flavourful and healthy cuisine.
A country of small dimensions presents one of the richest and healthiest cuisines in the world. The base of Portuguese cuisine develops from the traditional elements of wine, fish, cod fish, olive oil and wheat. Portugal is a country full of regional differences (in weather, terrain, as well as proximity to the ocean), leading its food to be very diverse from region to region.
Portuguese cuisine is also a temptation for sweet lovers. Portuguese sweets are primarily egg based and unique worldwide. The recipes invented in the kitchens Portuguese convents over centuries delight all to this day.
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