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Portugal's Atlantic coastline and fishing tradition make seafood central rather than incidental, bacalhau, salt cod, alone has hundreds of traditional preparations, and grilled sardines and seafood rice (arroz de marisco) are national staples.
Portuguese food favours simple, direct preparation, grilling, roasting, slow stewing, over elaborate technique, letting good ingredients, olive oil, garlic, fresh fish, speak for themselves.
Looking at the 1 portuguese restaurant listings we track, the highest concentration is in Redbridge (1), Waltham Forest (1).
Expect grilled sardines or other whole fish, bacalhau prepared several different ways, and dishes like seafood rice or cataplana, a seafood stew, alongside custard tarts (pasteis de nata) for dessert.
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Bacalhau is salt cod, a Portuguese staple with reportedly hundreds of traditional preparations, from baked and shredded to grilled, making it one of the most iconic dishes to look for on a Portuguese menu.
There's overlap, both share Mediterranean and Atlantic ingredients, but Portuguese cuisine leans more heavily on salt cod and grilled fish specifically, giving it a distinct character of its own.
1 portuguese restaurant are listed in our directory right now, most heavily concentrated in Redbridge (1).
