Christmas in Porto!

Each region of Portugal has its own Christmas, so we eat different delicacies at Christmas Eve. However, one dish is spread all over the country: Boiled codfish with boiled potatoes and vegetables. For a foreigner it doesn´t seem very appealing, but believe me it´s very tasty.

We drizzle everything with a delicious olive oil and we drink the best wines. At my place we drink a good Douro wine, and with deserts, a wonderful Vintage Port from 1963!

We eat many deserts at Christmas Eve, and also Serra da Estrela Cheese (one of the best Portuguese cheeses). We taste a little bit of everything: Rabanadas (a kind of French Toast with a sweet sauce made with sugar, water, Port wine, a touch of cinnamon and a slice of lemon), Sonhos (made with a fried dough), Caramel and eggs pudding, Milk Custard, Rice Pudding, eggs deserts, King Cake, pineapple and many other deserts and sweets, depending on the region.

At Christmas day lunch, we eat roasted turkey at my place, and at dinner, we are together with the rest of my family and we eat turkey, roasted suckling pig and all the Christmas deserts again!! All those wonderful delicacies served with the best wines!!

 

The King Cake: delicious dry fruits and candied fruits cake