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It is between the Douro and the
Minho, the origin of the
Portuguese nation, that Porto is
located, with many cultural
traditions, among which one in
particular should be highlighted,
since it is acknowledged as
important and of interest to our
visitors: gastronomy. When
discussing Porto, it is imperative
to talk about some of its traditional
dishes, among which we have to
mention, for historic reasons,
Tripes cooked in the Porto style.
This dish is celebrated not so
much for its preparation (veal
tripes with smoked sausages and
white beans) as for the giving
attitude of the people of Porto
that it exemplifies: when times
were hard, they would agree to
give up all their meat to the ships
that sailed to the conquest of the
north African strongholds, keeping
for themselves little more than the
tripe of their livestock for their own
sustenance. Today it is the exlibris
of Porto gastronomy. More
than a recipe, the dish represents
an attitude that still defines the
spirit of Portuguese northerners:
generosity, sacrifice, openness
and hospitality.
We should not forget the salt-cod
and meat dishes, as well as the
most tasty and rich traditional
confectionery. Eating Porto-style
is to eat in abundance, with quality
and with great refinement, always
on tastefully laid tables dominated
by the work of our silversmiths over
embroidered linen tablecloths.
If you appreciate gastronomy, we
recommend that you go one of
the available wine and
gastronomy tours.
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