Main dishes

Polvo à lagareiro is the octopus sibling of the bacalhau dish of the same name — and many Portuguese would...

Caldeirada de peixe is Portugal’s great fisherman’s stew — born on the boats, where the day’s unsold catch went into...

Empadão de atum is the weeknight hero of Portuguese home cooking: canned tuna and vegetables under a blanket of nutmeg-scented...

Tripas à moda do Porto is more than a stew — it is the dish that gave the people of...

This empada de carne is Portuguese comfort food at its most shameless: a savory filling of ground beef and chorizo...

Muamba de galinha is Angola’s most famous dish, and one bite explains its reputation: chicken braised in red palm oil...

Bacalhau gratinado is what happens when salt cod gets the full comfort-food treatment: flaked cod folded with sweet peppers, golden...

Cozido à portuguesa is less a recipe than a national institution: a grand boiled dinner of beef, chicken, pork, a...

If Portugal held an election for its favorite bacalhau dish, bacalhau à Brás would be a serious contender: shredded salt...

Bacalhau à Zé do Pipo is comfort food with a pedigree: flaky salt cod under golden mayonnaise, ringed by piped...